A Patient’s Perspective at a Medical Conference
I was diagnosed with CLL, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia more than 7 ½ years ago. Despite one relapse three years later, I’ve lived a normal life. I’ve continued to teach communications skills domestically and abroad. I have traveled extensively overseas to a dozen countries and joyously witnessed our older son’s marriage in November. Nonetheless, when a…
Celebrating the Year of the Horse–Recipes From My Mother
As you know, the Year of the Snake officially ended on Thursday January 30, followed by the Year of the Horse. Each zodiac sign comes every 12 years and the horse is the zodiac sign for those born in 1966 or every 12 years before or after. The lunar new year is celebrated by Chinese,…
Happy Valentine’s Day!
SHALL I COMPARE THEE TO A SUMMER’S DAY? Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou are more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date. Sometime too hot the eyes of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion…
Safe Shoveling – and Other Options For Those Who Opt Out
So, the meteorologists got it just right – right to the minute in my area. Snow started falling at 7 PM and we got about a foot of snow. Many of you will be out shoveling, so here are some tips to help you avoid joining the thousands of people who end up in emergency…
Chocolate – Friend or Foe?
I have always loved sugar. Halloween was my most beloved holiday. I remember trips to High’s with my brother, our allowance funding purchase of Big Buddy’s, Hostess cupcakes (the ones with the orange swirl icing that came off in one piece), Charleston Chews….I could truly go on and on. I exercised. I maintained a healthy…
CrossFit- To Love or Not To Love
I used to be an athlete. I was active. I played sports in college. In my 20’s I ran, kickboxed, and made a daily trip to the gym. When I was pregnant with my first kid, I use to tell people, “I’m not worried about losing the weight. I know how to exercise.” And I’m an…
Skiing: Danger and Safety Tips
Several years ago we went on a ski trip in West Virginia with a few family friends. Sandy, David and I remained on the intermediate slopes until the very end of our last day when several teenagers in our group were encouraging us to follow them to the “Black Diamond” area. I was bored with going up…
What’s New In Cholesterol Treatment?
What’s New In Cholesterol Treatment? Do you ever wonder why cholesterol is important? We all wish we had the power to predict the future. While physicians do not have a crystal ball to see into the future, we use medical research to try to tell each patient what diseases they are at most risk of…
Join the Action on Super Bowl Sunday
In this article we have provided some examples of exercises to perform at home and require no equipment. This weekend in particular would be a great time to implement these movements because you will have a lot of down time during the Super Bowl commercials! Needless to say, any time you are watching TV throughout the…
The Dog Ate My Homework and Other Such Excuses
I heard a piece of news on WTOP yesterday that was very disturbing… By this third week of January more than 90% of all New Years Resolutions have been broken. That is astonishing. I’ve been thinking about it ever since and can’t help but to ask “WHY?” According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, weight…