New Year, Improve You(r Mental Health) New Year, Improve You(r Mental Health) Many people make New Year’s Resolutions–promises to lose weight, exercise more or save more money.  Unfortunately  most of these resolutions don’t make it past January.  The new year is a good reminder  that you can make a fresh start.  This year,  instead of making goals that sound great […]

Covid-19 (mRNA) Vaccine for Pregnant/Lactating Women?? The Problem Pregnancy changes how the body functions including the heart, lungs and immune system YET No pregnant/lactating women (or children under 16) were included in vaccine trials to date AND Medical  societies and the CDC are recommending that pregnant and lactating women who are at high risk be offered vaccination WITH NO DATA […]

April is Alcohol Awareness Month With social distancing  recreational activities have moved to private spaces.  At the same time, family, work, financial stress is at an all time high.  This can be a recipe for problems with alcohol to arise or get worse.  Ten Tips to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Reassess current drinking habits—a good idea at any time but […]

Top Six Things to Discuss with Your Ob/Gyn 1.Heart disease Number one killer of women (people) Review family history and personal history to identify risk factors Can be affected by pregnancy or affect pregnancy Preeclampsia increases risk of heart disease later in life African American women have higher risk of heart failure in pregnancy Some risk factors can be affected […]

Burnout recognized Burn-out definition is defined in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an occupational phenomenon. The World Health Organization is about to embark on the development of evidence-based guidelines on mental well-being in the workplace. It is not classified as a medical condition. It is a ‘Factor influencing health status or contact with health services’ […]

Kindness: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate Kindness and Mental Health/Happiness Current research supports this idea. Science has now shown that devoting resources to others, rather than having more and more for yourself, brings about lasting well-being. Kindness has been found by researchers to be the most important predictor of satisfaction and stability in a marriage. In one study, many […]

Toddlers on Sugar Good nutrition during the first 2 years is the start of healthy growth and development. Early good nutrition practices can help children develop healthy eating as adults. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports US toddlers are eating too much added sugar. The Problem Added sugar consumption adds calories without other nutrients.  Too much sugar is directly […]

The Problem Nearly two-thirds of US adults are overweight or obese Together overweight and obesity are the second leading cause of preventable death, primarily through effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes). Weight loss improves these risk factors, and evidence suggests that benefits persist as long as weight loss is maintained. Relapse is common […]

Breast Density The News On March 28th the FDA proposed adding a new requirement for Breast density reporting to both patients and referring health providers. Currently Arizona and 36 other states require some level of breast density notification after a mammogram So this is will not change anything for women in Arizona What does dense breasts mean? Breasts contain glandular, connective, and […]

Colon or colorectal cancer is defined as cancer that starts in the large intestine or the rectum (the end of the colon) Most colorectal cancers start as a growth on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. These growths are called polyps. Many colorectal cancers can be prevented!!! Colon Cancer can Affect Anyone Sam Simon “The Simpsons” co-creator  died in 2015 after a […]