Last night on 60 Minutes one of the stories was about Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman and her story of sexual abuse and inappropriate touching from the then Olympic doctor Larry Nassar. Aly was a naïve young girl, and like many of her team mates and those before her, trusted Larry Nassar, even though …
Are you struggling with midlife belly fat? Belly fat can mean much more more than how you look or your jeans or dress size. Your jelly belly may be a clue you’ve got metabolic syndrome. I’m discussing metabolic syndrome in honor of Diabetes Awareness Month. In the U.S., 114 million people either have diabetes or …
It seems most people today are feeling like the world’s a pretty stressful place. News stories keep the focus on negative things that make it difficult to feel relaxed. We can’t avoid our realities – there are a lot of challenges and there is much work to be done to make the world a …
Father’s Day makes me realize how much I miss my dad. I wrote “My Old Man” in honor of him. I’ve posted the words below and music video I filmed of me playing the song. Happy Father’s Day! My Old Man – Original Father’s Day Song Since I was a kid I looked …
It’s the holidays and every year I think about the enlisted men and women that put themselves in harms way to protect our freedom. Most can’t be with their families for the holidays and when they can, it’s very special. That’s why I wrote this song called Daddy’s Coming Home for Christmas. I made a …
It’s Halloween and tonight spooks and goblins will ring our doorbells in hopes of massive stashes of sugar loads that are really unhealthy and will last for weeks to come. Wouldn’t it be great if the focus was just on having a good time, dressing up and engaging in fun activities, and have the “treat” …
You wouldn’t think the World Series and colonoscopy had anything to do with each other. But for me it did. When my doctor suggested I have a colonoscopy, I said I’d do it when the Red Sox won the World Series. At the time, they hadn’t done it in 86 years and I thought I …
It Halloween and soon the streets will be filled with small ghosts and goblins looking for a candy delight at their neighbors doors. But it’s also a huge sugar load that can last for weeks if the bountiful Trick or Treat haul is large enough. A little candy is still a good thing. But Halloween …
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends women get a mammogram each year after age 40. Here are 5 tips the ACS recommends to make your experience better. 1. LOCATION: Find a center that specializes in mammograms and certified by the US Food and Drug Administration. You can ask to see that certificate when you register …
Today I was guest speaker at the Stanford University Department of Ob/Gyn on the subject of How To Reach, Teach and Motivate Patients in 2012. My goal was to teach doctors and medical students new ways to explain health information. Here’s what one of the Stanford medical students had to say about the need for …
