Archive for 2016
Yoga and Mindfulness, Yoga and Toning
Yoga and Mindfulness Yoga forces us to be in the present moment, connecting inward with our breath and our body. Understanding the awareness of how your body moves, the health…
Read MoreHealth News: Obesity and Cancers, FDA Update on Ambien, Preterm Birth Prevention, Vitamin B12 Need and Deficiency
Obesity Increases Risks of 13 Types of Cancer. A review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, published in the New England Journal…
Read MoreBetween the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, published by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House, in 2015
This book is written as a letter from the author, an African-American journalist to his teenaged son, in this era of frequent discussions about racial relations and the recent killings…
Read MoreSprouting Lentils – Getting More From These Legumes – Toasted Lentils or in a Lentil Salad
I used to sprout lentils a lot when my kids were younger but stopped for a while as some of the cooking patterns changed at our home. Recently, I started…
Read MoreDo No Harm – A Documentary in the Making
August 20th was designated the National Day of Solidarity to Prevent Physician and Medical Student Suicide. There were gatherings at ten cities in the U.S., including at Dupont Circle here…
Read MoreConfusing Information About Marijuana
Since marijuana has been legalized in some states for recreational and/or medicinal use, it may be regarded as a safe substance that has been proven to have therapeutic benefits. After…
Read MoreFarewell to Ann, a Life Well Lived
“That’s what we are all looking for. A certain peace with the idea of dying. If we know, in the end, that we can ultimately have that peace with dying,…
Read MoreChicken with clementines and ouzo
Roasted Chicken with Clementines and Arak (or Ouzo)I was fortunate to receive a bottle of ouzo from one of my dear Greek patients. When I was in Turkey, I enjoyed…
Read MoreHouse of Sand and Fog: a Matter of Perspective
Several years ago, I read an excellent novel called “ House of Sand and Fog,” by Andre Dubus III, which later was made into a movie. Now and then, there…
Read MoreWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, Published by Corcovado, 2016
My good friend from medical school forwarded me an article called Before I Go published in the Spring 2015 Stanford Medicine magazine. It was written so beautifully by a young neurosurgeon that it made…
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