Nine Years
Nine years ago today, a 49-year-old woman took her last breath. She was my friend. I had known her for almost twenty years. Through medical school, residency, attendinghood, motherhood. She was quiet. Unassuming. A sharp contrast to the loud, obnoxious person I was almost thirty years ago when we met. She asked a lot of questions—to the point of seeming nosy. It was only after some time and maturity that I realized she was genuinely interested in learning about other people.
5 hours ago
Nervous systems
Your nervous system is the command center.
Mission control.
The situation room.
And what happens when the main office has an inbox that has exploded?
3 days ago
Suicide, Women, and the Life Preserver
September is Suicide Awareness Month.
Not only do the leaves change color in September, but kids go back to school, schedules become filled with activities, meals are eaten in the car on the way to soccer practice, and feelings of overwhelm and loneliness can set in.
September is a period of change. And for my friend, and many other women, sudden change—no matter how prepared you think you are—can be jolting to the system.
Sep 3
Testosterone: It’s Not Just a “Male” Hormone
Women produce testosterone in the ovaries, adrenal glands, fat cells and skin cells. Sure, most females produce considerably less testosterone than males. BUT did you know that women actually produce more testosterone than estrogen?
Testosterone helps support libido and sexual health. Testosterone also helps maintain bone density, muscle mass and red blood cells. And it plays a role in mood, energy and cognitive function—you know, those things that sometimes
Testosterone a
Aug 31
The Last College Drop Off.
Okay. Third college drop-off in six days. I promise next week we’ll get back to a medical topic. This one is the hardest. Why? Because it’s the last one. I am about to come home to a house that is decidedly emptier. And how do I feel? Old. That’s the word I keep coming back to. Old. I don’t know why, but I keep picturing the couple from the movie Up. And we all know how well that turned out for the wife. (If you don’t know, go watch the movie—but know that the first five minu
Aug 22
