Archive for November 2017
Your Pocket Cheat Sheet to Help Reduce Holiday Stress
By Gail Gaspar as presented on www.gailgaspar.com. Photo above copyright Gail Gaspar 2017. Holidays can be wonderful but many, if not most, families do have some stress associated with these gatherings. It can be a sad time for those who have lost relatives in the past year, or who are missing relatives who they enjoyed spending…
Read MoreNew Vaccine for Prevention of Shingles Approved
The FDA approved the use of Shingrix, a recombinant inactivated vaccine, for protection against shingles in patients aged 50 and older on October 20, 2017. The American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), recommended that Shingrix be given instead of Zostavax, the currently available live, attenuated vaccine which has been on the market since 2006. Shingles…
Read MoreEnd Women’s Cancer: A Run or Walk for Gynecologic Cancer Awareness
This morning, a group of Lady Docs and friends were running or walking to help raise fund to end women’s cancer. The weather was not so great in Washington D.C. but at least the rain was not so heavy so all of us, together with many others, were able to happily finish our 5K run…
Read MoreJust One Word … Plastics
Sometimes you hear a news clip that impacts you due to where and when you hear them. A few weeks ago, I listened to a report on plastics on NPR while driving out to the Chesapeake Bay. The researchers who were being interviewed examined drinking water in developed vs. developing countries. They expected to find that advanced…
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