Sex is such an interesting topic. There are talk shows solely about sex. I remember in ninth grade we had sex education in my little uber-conservative hometown. I was shocked they offered it. Most folks in my hometown believed babies came from a stork. Our very nice physical education teacher did a great job [...]

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 30th, 2009 at 3:43 pm and is filed under Infections, Sex 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.

Male sexual dysfunction starts at age 40 and gets worse each decade. Erectile dysfunction occurs 47% of men 55 or older. ED is 40% in men who are 40.
Conjunction junction, Erectile dysfunction.” I don’t think my changing the lyrics of this School House Rock song would go over very well. I think Superhero Verb [...]

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 30th, 2009 at 3:35 pm and is filed under Men's Issues, Sex Issues, Video. 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.

Suffocating personalities. I’m sure you know some people who choke the life out of you. They stop by your house without notice, and then expect you to feed them. Phone calls after 10pm and voice mails: “Hi, why haven’t you returned any of my 15 calls today?”
You’re always at fault, and they’re perfect, [...]

This entry was posted on Monday, August 24th, 2009 at 6:18 pm and is filed under Safety, Toxins. 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.

Medicare D is a prescription program for those with Medicare B or who are eligible for Medicare A. Most of my patients who have Medicare D are dissatisfied. And in 2008 they introduced the stupid Donut Hole. Ugh. Medicare Part D 2007:
Some senior citizens suffer. My parents are in their [...]

This entry was posted on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at 2:27 pm and is filed under Insurance, Medicines, Senior Citizens, Video. 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.

AARP Magazine named Charlottesville to be one of the top ten healthiest cities to live. I believe it because there are 10 billion healthcare providers here! C’ville ranks 4th among US metropolitan areas in the number of doctors per capita. So if you are a shopper, C’ville is like northern Virginia’s Tysons Galleria [...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 at 6:21 pm and is filed under Office Visits, Patient Behavior, author's viewpoint. 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.

Falling and tripping make a lot of people laugh– until it happens to them.
I don’t know why people laugh when they see others get hurt, like on that show America’s Funniest Home Videos. I refuse to watch it because I don’t understand what’s so funny about seeing someone hit the ground. As a [...]

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 9th, 2009 at 8:46 am and is filed under Injuries, Senior Citizens. 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.

Menopause is a subject of interest to many women.Menopause means no more menstrual periods.Average age is 51 for menopause.5% menopause between 40-45 & 5% after 55

“I’m a girl and by me that’s only great. I enjoy being a girl!” Go, Flower Drum Song! In that Rogers & Hammerstein song, Nancy Kwan sings about [...]

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 9th, 2009 at 8:35 am and is filed under Senior Citizens, Video, 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.

Pharmacy comes from the Greek word pharmakeia, which means “druggist’s work.” My auntie was called “The Bionic Pharmacist” in the ‘70s because she worked super fast and super well. (Also I think she had a bionic ear like the character Jaime Sommers– because she heard everything.)
Growing up in Nowhereland, we went [...]

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 at 4:01 pm and is filed under Medicines, author's viewpoint. 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.