Pharmaceutical representatives, a.k.a. pharm reps, tend to be a bit pushy because they have only seven seconds on average to talk to a doctor. I know you can say a lot in seven seconds because I’ve always been a fast talker, like Charo. On the TV news at NBC29, I usually recite the disease name, [...]

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 6th, 2006 at 12:45 pm and is filed under Digestive System, Infections. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Everyone has a comfort food. Oprah, Dr. Phil, Oprah, Kirstie Ally, Oprah, Star Jones, Oprah, Prime Minster Ariel Sharon, and Opr… ooh– let it go!
Okay, so I will share a deep dark secret. I too have a comfort food. Well, actually a couple of comfort foods. Chinese Family Style Tofu is one. Yes, it [...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 3:26 pm and is filed under Allergies, Food. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

I would never survive in jail. When I was a UVA fellow, I interviewed at the local jail for a moonlighting position. I suddenly related to my mother’s experience as medical resident in NYC when she had to help at the local lock-up. Whooping, hollering (unlike Gwen Stefani, who ain’t no Hollaback Girl), and name-calling– [...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 3:20 pm and is filed under Exercise, Health & Wellness, Neurologic, Psych. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Exercise, the word, might sound like profanity to some people. Perhaps the “ex” reminds people of negative words like exile, extortion, or ex-spouse. But then there are good words like expert, excellent, xmas. Hmm.
I try to come up with creative solutions with my patients who balk at exercise. Could the readers of The Hook [...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 3:19 pm and is filed under Diabetes, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Hormones Endocrine, Patient Behavior, Weight. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

There are many different types of death. Death of a family member or friend. Death of an era. Death of a Salesman. Death Becomes Her. Death Leppard?
But what happens in a relationship/marriage when there is Bed Death? When I was child, I was watching some TV show (surprise, surprise)¬ I think the Waltons or [...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 at 2:47 pm and is filed under Gay Lesbian, Men's Issues, Psych, Sex Issues, Women's Issues. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.