Archive for March 2020
Health Pearls in the Time of Coronavirus: Message to Our Pregnant Patients
You are pregnant, and the fear of Coronavirus is keeping you up at night. There has yet not been enough research on COVID-19 in pregnant patients, so fear is understandable. …
Read MoreHealth Pearls in the Time of Coronavirus: How to Manage Your Chronic Medical Problems
Let’s face it. Staying at home is no picnic for most of us. For many people, irritability, boredom, and lethargy ensue so that you’re annoyed most of the time. It’s…
Read MoreHealth Pearls In the Time of COVID
For the past decade our Lady Docs community has met in person and on-line for intellectual discussion, physical challenge and emotional support. Over the past month, as the COVID-19 pandemic…
Read MoreImproving Immunity – A View From a Lifestyle Medicine Physician
Covid-19 is all over the news now and everyone is overwhelmed and concerned about getting afflicted. A natural question asked is how to improve our immunity to fight this disease which…
Read MoreLiving with Uncertainty *
As I write this, I am about to end the third week of isolation. I work from home, and currently see clients online. This is a time of great uncertainty. …
Read MoreWeekend conferences on COVID19
Here’s some of the very latest information available from reliable sources, including answers to the questions doctors are asking. Yesterday I was in on several long phone conferences with many…
Read MoreCoronation of a Virus: While Preparing for it, Do Not Forget to Live
I don’t remember how many weeks that, whenever I wake up and turn on the TV for news of the day while preparing for work, I have been bombarded with…
Read MoreA Community Pediatrics Bulletin: Asking Saves Kids from Gun Violence
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) defines community pediatrics as the “practice of promoting and integrating the positive social, cultural and environmental influences on children’s health.” Traditional clinical pediatrics is…
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