Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Is My Skin-Deep Beauty/Aging Fairest of ALL?
Several days ago, Michelle Obama turned 50 and made national news as expected. I always feel sorry for celebrities who never seem to have enough personal privacy to deal with certain hallmarks in life. Michelle expressed her feeling about this hallmark of aging to People Magazine: “A greater sense of calm and certainty and maturity…
Oh the Things You Can Find at an Asian Grocery Store
Have you ever gone to one of the giant Asian grocery stores? In the suburbs of Washington, DC, they seem to be everywhere now. Going to one is like traveling to Hong Kong or Chinatown. This past Saturday, after bootcamp, we had a holiday breakfast in Dr. Daphne Keshishianʼs kitchen. We each brought an item…
Nature’s Best Photography
If I were writing for the Washington Post Weekend Section, I would give a green “GO” arrow to the Nature’s Best Photo Award exhibit at the Museum of Natural History. Since we love the water and have done some scuba diving over the years, the two exhibits about the underwater world – one more informational,…
To Tri or Not to Tri
What’s been my greatest accomplishment recently? As some of you may have already heard, I completed my first sprint triathlon this past week. Given the difficulties I have had with my legs over the past several years, this event proved more than just a mental or physical challenge – the race was a test of…
50th Anniversary of Measles Vaccine: The Man Behind the Vaccine
If I tell you the gentleman who developed the measles vaccine loves pistachio ice cream and used to play drums like a professional, you would wonder where I “googled” this information. To know how this icon in medicine lives his life, you will have to read on! I can assure you that all the stories…
What is a Wellfesto?
Recently, Thu came upon a blog post about ten things your daughter should know about working out. Although she doesn’t have a daughter, it caught her eye because it stressed the importance of exercising because it makes you feel good, for the health benefits, and for many other reasons, but not for the goal of fitting…
Surrounded by holiday treats? Let your exercise work for you – Fitness series part 2, Cardiovascular Part A
The holiday season can be a great time of year – vacations, gifts, family time… but not so great for the waistline. A healthy weight person gains about 1 pound and those already overweight can gain five pounds or more. Though less than the 7-10 pound gain previously believed to occur, the downside is that that…
Urinary Incontinence – more common than you think
At the 2012 London Olympics, almost half of the athletes competing were women. As women’s participation in sports continues to increase, the importance of understanding common women’s health issues in the sports environment becomes more important for all clinicians. Urinary incontinence is an unspoken problem of the female athlete, and of women in general. Here’s…
Thanksgiving, a Time for Gratitude
On November 10, 2000, three weeks before Thanksgiving, our son Sandy, at three years old, was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a very aggressive childhood cancer (adrenal, right above the kidney, not brain despite the name). In the ER of Johns Hopkins Medical Center that Friday night, a medical resident informed us of his cancer…
It’s all in your head — sports related concussions
In the last few years, increased attention has been paid to sports related concussions and their effects. In October 2013, the Institute of Medicine issued a summary of recommendations addressing sports related concussions in youth. After reviewing recent research on the topic, they concluded that there is a lack of data on how common sports…