Musical Monday – “Happy Song”

General Health, Music, Music and Medicine, Music Composer, New Habit

“I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing” – William James   Today there are a lot of things to feel unhappy about. You know what they are. There is certainly no shortage of problems. But in the midst of all this unhappiness, there are also...

Covid-19 And Routine Care: Staying Healthy and Happy While You Wait

Covid-19, Loneliness, Mental Health, Stress Reduction, Women's Health

Remember BC (before Covid-19)? You could call up your doctor, dentist, optician, physical therapist, etc, and book an appointment. You could also go to work, travel, go to a restaurant, visit friends, and just live your life.   Time to change your mindset! Most people...

Musical Monday – Hindsight versus Foresight

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Isn’t it amazing how being stuck in social isolation can make you feel like you aren’t getting anything done. It’s easy to feel that way. People sometimes don’t stop to appreciate that just by keeping social distancing, washing their hands and...

Simple Household Ways to Kill Covid-19

Clovid19, General Health

One patient asked me, “They keep telling me to wash my hands. When is it OK to take a shower?”   Let’s face it, everyone wants to disinfect their hands and their countertops, doorknobs and other places that Covid-19 may be lurking.   Here...

Musical Monday – Dateless Saturday Night

Dating, General Health, HealthRock, Humor, Music Composer

A while ago I was asked to write the music and lyrics for a musical comedy. It was called Male, Female, Email. It got a reading at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse and interest for production in London. But just like internet dating, things don’t always...

What is Puberty, Menstruation, Perimenopause and Menopause?

Aging, AMH, Early Menopause, EstrogenBook, General Health, Hormone Balance, Hormones, Menopause, menopause symptoms, perimenopause, Women's Health

In this time of stay at home isolation, millions of women are not able to go to their healthcare providers for routine care. And for women in perimenopause and menopause, that creates a lot of stress for dealing with work, relationships and self-esteem. As a...

Menopause and Domestic Violence in the Time of Covid-19

Clovid19, CoronaVirus, Domestic Violence, Hot Flashes, menopause symptoms

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, we’ve been told to stay home because it is safer. But for an increasing number of women, that couldn’t be further from the truth. And I’m not talking about Covid-19. What if the person you are required to stay at...

Wearing Gloves? You Still Have to Wash Your Hands!

Clovid19, General Health

Many people believe if they wear gloves they will be protected from infection. But they haven’t learned about “cross contamination.” It’s where the infection is on one thing, like gloves, and the gloves then spread the infection to another...

Non-Surgical Treatment for Bladder Dropping or Stress Incontinence

Aging, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, Pelvic Prolapse, Pessary, stress incontinence, VAGINAL PAIN

Feeling your internal organs dropping is an embarrassing and worrisome problem. The medical term is pelvic prolapse. Or you may have loss of urine when you cough, sneeze, or exercise. This is called stress incontinence. Many women will not share these problems with...

Wash Your Hands music video

CoronaVirus, General Health, Health Song, HealthRock, Music and Medicine, Music Video

It’s hard to believe that only a short time ago, no one would give a second thought to going out to dinner, a movie, or to the gym. Toilet paper wasn’t a scarce commodity and hand sanitizer was something we likely weren’t thinking about. We also...