Just a smattering of popular posts from the past few years:
Thriving as We Age: Navigating Skin Changes
Edition # 8 of The 2 Susans newsletter, paying homage to the almighty wrinkle! (Vogler Medical, 12/5/24; MenopauseMenu, 12/2/24; LinkedIn, 12/1/24)
Do You Laugh at Your Mistakes?
What if you screw up? Making mistakes is part of life, right? Sometimes overthinking things can be quite limiting. (MenopauseMenu, 10/24/24)
What do you think about Before & After pictures? This is an especially important question in challenging times—such as before, during and after menopause. (MenopauseMenu, 7/6/24)
It takes more than grit to get through menopause! It also takes knowledge, patience, innovation, courage and resilience. You may be delightfully surprised by these two book comparisons. (MenopauseMenu, 5/22/24)
“…I recently faced my own surgery just a few months ago. I bravely told my surgeon ahead of time that I didn’t want to take any opiates.” (MenopauseMenu, 3/9/24)
Menopause and Cancer: What to Consider for Cancer Screening
Guest post: an important consideration is the impact that menopause has on cancer risk. (Cancer Lifeline, 9/5/23)
How often do you reach a point where you are uncertain how to move forward? Learn about a few techniques that can help. (MenopauseMenu, 8/1/23)
The Magic of Human Connections
We all need to connect with others—we need to share our stories—we need to be human. (Doctors on Social Media, 6/4/23; MedPage Today’s KevinMD, 6/20/23; MenopauseMenu, 5/26/23)
“One thing I’m known for is for sharing my Ten-Minute Oasis method of de-stressing during a busy day. Another thing I’m known for is my love of birds…” (MenopauseMenu, 5/30/23)
Harmed by the Electronic Medical Record
An anecdotal personal story about harmful aspects of the Electronic Medical Record. (MedPage Today’s KevinMD, 4/3/23; Doctors on Social Media, 3/22/23; MenopauseMenu, 3/12/23)
Tips & tricks for how to swallow prescription medications, over-the-counter pills, vitamins and supplements. (MedPage Today’s KevinMD, 11/11/22; Doctors on Social Media, 11/5/22; MedMic, 10/26/22; MenopauseMenu, 10/25/22)
In a world of social media campaigns, having a diagnosis matters. Unfortunately, the impact of a lack of diagnosis reaches far and wide too. (MedPage Today’s KevinMD, 10/3/22; MedMic, 9/25/22; Doctors on Social Media, 9/25/22; MenopauseMenu, 9/19/22)
The Hidden World of Chronic Disease
Chronic disease can often become manifest without any external visual signs – an analogy to the menopausal journey! (MedPage Today’s KevinMD, 9/25/22; Doctors on Social Media, 9/14/22; MedMic, 9/9/22; MenopauseMenu, 4/4/22)
Do you know these four professional sports stars? A personal story about trying new things, taught by professional athletes in baseball, football and ultimate frisbee, and a former Olympic athlete. (MedPage Today’s KevinMD, 9/5/22; Doctors on Social Media, 8/24/22; MenopauseMenu, 10/25/20 & 8/18/2018)
A story that helps us redefine exercise and think about it more as movement that can be a valuable experience, fun, and even inspiring. (Doctors on Social Media, 8/4/22; MenopauseMenu, 5/21/22 & 8/11/2018)