Acrylamide in Coffee? I Am Not Giving Up My Daily Two Cups!
Every Sunday morning, a group of Lady Docs friends and I take our run or walk on the C&O canal by the Potomac River, a five mile run or four mile speed walk. We then regroup at the starting point and drive to Black Lion Cafe, a charming Ethiopian coffee house in Rockville, to…
March For Our Lives, Listen to the Children Cry!
In 2006, Elizabeth Edwards, ex-wife of former North Carolina Senator John Edwards poignantly told stories about her grief over her oldest son who had died in a car accident at 16 years old. Mrs. Edwards was fighting stage 4 breast cancer and died a few years after the interview. Elizabeth Edwards, like a typical…
A Quest for Longevity by the “Experts”
Three years ago, on Father’s Day, I wrote a blog about my father and how strong he was at 92 years old. Last weekend, we celebrated his 95th birthday. I was on call and delivered two babies, a boy and a girl. My patients were both beaming when I told them how their babies now…
Taxi Driver Wisdom
It is a beautiful weekend in the Washington area and all around the country. A group of friends from our Lady Docs circle and I decided months ago that we would spend a weekend together in a little town in the horse country of Virginia as our first gathering for 2018. Similar to January 20th of last year,…
The Power of Friendship, Our 2018 Message to You!
Wasn’t 2017 an overly interesting year? I do not recall another year when I would rush home from work almost everyday to have dinner in front of the television to watch the news and read the newspapers. I admit I had less time to exercise this year and vow to change that habit in 2018. …
It’s Hard to Be A Woman
It has been astonishing to watch the #MeToo movement, with one public man after another stepping down from their “pedestal” after being accused of sexual harassment. A notable exception is Roy Moore, who’s still running strong in the race for an Alabama Senate seat despite multiple accusations of sexual harassment. Recently, a woman came forward…
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…
End 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…
The Quest for Immortality: Our Bias Against Death
Yesterday we were in Pennsylvania for our son’s College Parents Weekend. My husband and son decided to see his college football game against Dickinson College. I have never been interested in spectator sports and decided to stay in the Science building to read the news from my cell phone. Besides, we spectators were not allowed…
The Insanity of Wars: A Reflection on Ken Burns’ Documentary “The Vietnam War”
Last week, I was invited to speak on KindWorks’ Inspiration Day. KindWorks, formerly known as MoverMoms, is a local foundation started ten years ago by a group of mothers. They have participated in many community projects such as serving meals to homeless shelters or sending care packages to soldiers abroad. Their membership grew quickly including…