Words of Wellness

I was getting ready to sit down and write a piece on the damage that Robert F. Kennedy Jr has done to healthcare and the safety of our children, as well as his recent inflammatory racist/ant...

Aug 03, 2023

Are we, as a medical team entitled, to grieve?...

May 25, 2023

A couple of months ago, I went to Home Depot to return a rented carpet cleaner. Going into the facility, I donned my mask and went to the counter to return the machine. At the checkout count...

May 10, 2023

Have you ever wondered why some projects succeed and others fail? A strong indicator of the success or failure of any project or task is the involvement of someone who is dedicated and willi...

Apr 26, 2023

You find yourself walking down the aisles of your favorite clothing store. You’re looking for something to add to your wardrobe. You peruse the various clothing and accessory sections, and...

Feb 22, 2023

In medical training, we are educated about a wide variety of medical conditions. Our training ranges from understanding and recognizing the most common medical problems to the most unusual o...

Jan 10, 2023

As a child, I was taught that “sticks and stones could break my bones, but words could never harm me…” This was the sentiment back then, when as a child, words were not something of gr...

Dec 22, 2022

Change is a single constant. Oftentimes, with change, there can be much uncertainty about potential outcomes. Uncertainty is uncomfortable and usually precipitated by incomplete information,...

Nov 28, 2022

A bill (AB 2098) was recently passed in California to reduce the sharing of COVID-19 misinformation by physicians. However, ironically, it is in the midst of a misinformation campaign about ...

Oct 24, 2022

The concept of the unknown brings up different feelings in different people. The uncertainty that accompanies the unknown can be a source of great anxiety and fear. However, it can also be t...

Sep 22, 2022

We have all heard the saying “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Abraham Lincoln once said, “Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” Thinking about thes...

Jul 27, 2022

How to help families enjoy summer swimming without excessive fear or concern.   As the weather warms up and kids run to the pools, drownings are a significant concern among pe...

Jun 17, 2022

Throughout the pandemic, there has been so much controversy about masking and distancing.  I’m not an infectious disease specialist, epidemiologist, or even a public health researcher. I�...

May 05, 2022