Posts by Lady Docs Corner Cafe
Physician Burnout: Confession of a Former Workaholic
Several days ago, I went with many women physician friends to Montgomery County Medical Society meeting. Part of the meeting included a panel discussion of physician wellness. Physician burnout is not a…
Read MoreWhat’s New In Shingles Vaccines?
When I talk to patients about the vaccines they should get routinely, we review Prevnar 13 and PneumoVax 23, the two pneumonia vaccines that should be given to seniors and…
Read MoreOn Leaving Home, a Time to Grow Up for Our Child or Us?
I never left home for college. My family came to the U. S. only three years before I went to college. With three older siblings in college at the time,…
Read MoreYoga 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,…
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