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The Thighs Have It: But They Don’t Have To

By Linda | November 8, 2012

This is the second post in a series that I hope will be useful to us generously endowed but would rather not. We need to get back to our bodies, ourselves, not that the bloody battlefield of electing our government is over, for now…..

Several weeks ago thighs were in the medical news. Too small, [...]

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The Subject Is Thighs: Is Bigger Better?!

By Linda | November 5, 2012

This post and the next one (for this week), were both originally published in 2009.  However, by popular request, they are being republished this week as I enjoy some vaca time.  Enjoy!
The internet has its way of changing one’s mood as often as one’s mind in a moment’s notice. I was never more manipulated [...]

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I Can’t Be Pregnant!–Stuck Between the Parent and the Patient

By Linda | October 24, 2012

Did you know that urine pregnancy tests are routinely performed on all females before every surgery. No exceptions. The Children’s Hospital here in Buffalo, tests 9 years and above. Don’t know if a parent or a patient has a right to refuse the test, but I do know that the anesthesiologist will refuse to [...]

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3-2-1 LIFTOFF—Journey With Me Where No Woman Has Been Before–To Remodel the House of Medicine.

By Linda | September 12, 2012

For decades I have been told, “When the number of women physicians increases, women doctors will be accepted into the medical workplace.” Thirty years later, more women than men are medical students, the pipeline has been full for decades and still parity has not achieved our rightful place in the House of Medicine.  We [...]

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The Unintended Consequences of Political Correctness–Day 3 Revelations in Puglia

By Linda | June 12, 2012

Ride all day, eat all night, and make new friends in between.  That would sum up our bike trip through Puglia, a little known region of Italy, famous for its olive trees and Trullo houses.  And with 5-7 hours spent on a bike daily, helped only by padded shorts, padded seat and the promise of [...]

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Important Public Announcement: Did You Know April Is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month?

By Linda | April 19, 2012

I didn’t. And I should. Why? Because I am in the business of preventing esophageal cancer by controlling acid reflux disease in kids. The picture you see is what an esophagus (the swallowing tube) looks like before it becomes a cancer. This is very rare in children, but not so rare [...]

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I Won! I Won! Better After 50 (BA50) Is Fun and Informative.

By Linda | April 4, 2012

No, not the recent mega-millions. No dollar, and certainly not a dream.  But a fun gift certificate to Lululemon athletic clothes wear, mostly yoga.  Now I can justify buying this great rain poncho and bike around Italy later this spring with style and flair.  Our special birthday bicycle tour is a mutual gift Saul and [...]

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Important Announcement: The 5th World Conference on Women Is Getting Closer to Reality

By Linda | March 12, 2012

Last week was a news roller coaster for women worldwide. Come ride with me.
Reported at the International Trade Union Conference, women are paid 18% less than men worldwide for the same work.  Taken from the report:  “…..in the United States the statistics are bleak: Male workers age 30 or younger who have a middle level [...]

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Taking Stock and Moving Forward

By Linda | December 15, 2011

It’s that time of year again. Celebrations, gift giving (and receiving), end of year charitable contributions, and general “taking stock” and moving forward. We go readily from the bright lights and merriment to the self-satisfying feelings of gratitude and sharing our wealth with others less fortunate. That’s the easy part.
Aside from the [...]

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Institute of Medicine Report Concludes that Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism: Then What Does?

By Linda | August 26, 2011

There is no doubt that “autism” is on the rise.  When I started practice nearly 3 decades ago, encountering a child with autism was rare.  Today, each day, 2-3 (5-10%) of my patients have an autism-spectrum diagnosis.  And despite this alarming picture, the cause(s) for this disorder of neurodevelopment, is essentially unknown.
The Intsitute of Medicine is a non-governmental agency that acts [...]

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