Archive for March 2016
Aspirin and Cancer Prevention, Estrogen Use in Breast Cancer Patients, CVT Risks in Obese Users of Birth Control Pills, Asthma and Obesity…
Aspirin Use and Cancer Prevention Two large studies, reported by Dr. Yin Chao from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, showed how regular use of Aspirin was associated with a moderate to significant lowered risk of certain cancers especially colorectal cancer. Results from these two studies, the Nurses’ Health study (1980-2010) and…
Read MoreBeauty and Sadness Intertwined – A Visit to Vietnam and Cambodia
We just returned from a two week whirlwind tour through Vietnam, with one stop in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Since this was my first time traveling in Asia, there was a tremendous amount to take in, including the the physical beauty, the history of the region, the culture, the food, the unique traffic patterns … The…
Read MoreConfessions of a Gym Rat: How I Have Matured with my Exercise Routine
I read my friend Dr. Julia Korenman’s blog a few weeks ago about why she exercises. Julia is a better athlete than she admitted, and a disciplined one when it comes to fitness. She comes out to walk or jog on the C&O even in the deep winter. For anyone who devotes a big chunk of her busy…
Read MoreHow To Raise An Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims, Henry Holt and Company, 2015
In the introduction to this book, the author remembers that “by the time I stepped down as dean at Stanford in 2012 I had interacted not only with a tremendous number of parents but with students who seemed increasingly reliant upon their parents in ways that felt, simply, off.” “Helicopter parenting” , “invasive parenting”, and…
Read MoreIt’s OK to Be an Artist
When I started as an undergraduate student at Ohio State University, I was a French Literature major. I immersed myself in Sartre and Camus, Proust and Gide and the poetry of great poets like Villon and Prevert. I didn’t think about a future in the Sciences; I thought I was on my way to becoming…
Read MoreYou Want Me to Eat a Fungus?
Mushrooms, technically speaking, are the fleshy, fruiting body of a fungus. Not so enticing so far, right? But, they are quite versatile. Some have a meaty texture and can be added to dishes to reduce or eliminate meat and calories, assuming you have another source of protein. One cup of raw sliced mushrooms has only…
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