One book that impacted me early on in life was a book titled Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient, by Norman Cousins. Dr. Cousins was the editor of the Saturday Review, and after a harsh trip to Russia, which caused him great stress, he developed a painful and debilitating condition causing him…
1. What’s Wrong With That?… Patients are given treatment options by their medical doctor. They are often told those are their only options. What the doctor should say is that those are the only options that they have for them. Surely there are many other options. In fact, there are usually dozens of options when…
There’s a story about a woman preparing a ham dinner one evening. As she cuts the ends off of the ham, the husband says, “That’s a waste of perfectly good ham.” After a few moments, he asks her, “Why do you cut those ends off anyway?” The woman replies, “That’s how my mother used to…
1.What’s Wrong With That… I came across this article about a mid-wife who was arrested for “practicing midwifery without a license,” yet does have a certification (CPM, Certified Professional Midwife). Obviously, there are complex issues involved, but women and families are seeking this type of birth process for a variety of reasons (religious, philosophical, cultural, financial, etc.).…
I recently read that the divorce rate is actually dropping. Several factors play into that, one being that Millennials are waiting longer to marry, when they are older and more established in their careers and finances. While some people will cling to the idea that a reduction in divorce rates is a sign of good…
1. Inspiring person… If you haven’t heard of Dick and Ricky Hoyt, you’ve got to check them out. Watching Dick Hoyt, and seeing what he has done for his son, will make you feel pathetic as a parent. Click here to get the background on these two amazing individuals (it’s about 13 minutes, but worth it!), and…
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) did a study that had five laboratories examine the umbilical cord blood of 10 babies and found more than 200 chemicals in each newborn. According to EWG, “This study represents the first reported cord blood tests for 261 of the targeted chemicals and the first reported detections in cord blood for…