It’s easy to be overwhelmed with medical information in the media.
It is often written with the intent of being big on headlines but short on important details. We present that information in a reliable manner so you can be well-informed. We also summarize medical conference news
We hope all the pearls we will be gathering will help you on your journey to good health and happiness!
Coronavirus Time: Mental and Physical Health for Those Not Infected
(Robyn Pashby, PhD- Psychologist) There are two pandemics. The virus makes the headlines, but the anxiety that is sweeping the nation just a few steps behind (or in some cases…
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In the Time of Coronavirus: Corona and Boundaries
Even before COVID-19 arrived, many of us were already diligent about washing our hands and avoiding contact with someone sneezing or coughing to avoid becoming ill. Many have always understood…
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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. …
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Health 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…
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Health 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…
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Improving 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…
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Living 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. …
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Weekend 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…
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Epistaxis – or everything you ever wanted to know about nosebleeds
It is winter and to my practice that means several daily calls with the complaint of nosebleeds, otherwise known as epistaxis. It is truly amazing how much blood can come out…
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Intermittent Fasting – Is there any scientific basis for it?
Intermittent fasting has become popular both for weight loss and health improvement. People have adapted this to be anything from alternate day fasts, drastically restricting calories for 2 days each…
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