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For Those on the Frontlines of Covid-19

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

To all those who are on the frontlines: "You are all heroes and we must commit to providing you with the equipment you need to stay safe and enable you to provide the best care possible during this pandemic."

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Tests for the novel 2019 Coronavirus and Testing of Americans

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Until the federal government's new plan to work with private industry actually delivers millions of testing kits to hospitals and labs and we develop drive through stand alone testing units, it will be almost impossible for a patient to have this test, even with symptoms and high risk exposure.

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Yes, Illness is a Feminist Issue

By Cecilia M. Ford, Ph.D.

When women complain of pain and/or illness we are less likely to be taken seriously than when men do. Consequently, many illnesses have been slow to gain medical attention, especially those whose victims are mostly women.

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Daylight Saving Time and Its Impact on Our Sleep

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

We are in an unprecedented moment of global crisis as we navigate COVID-19. We need to be rested since sleep improves our immune system.

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“After Being Asked if I Write the ‘Occasional Poem’” by Kimiko Hahn

By Rebecca Foust

This is an invocation to witness and to acknowledge our shared responsibility for what happened to a little girl seeking refuge and who died days after entering US custody.

Emotional Health · Health

Broken Heart Syndrome

By Holly S. Andersen, M.D.

A "broken heart" isn't a cliche: it's a medical diagnosis. Cardiologist Holly Andersen explains.

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Ten Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy

By Dr. Kirsten O. Healy

Research shows that up to 90 percent of heart disease can be prevented by changing one’s diet, exercising more, and maintaining a healthy weight.

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Avoid Infections While Flying During
the February Flu and Virus Season

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Viral pathogens are the most common cause of respiratory infection in travelers. And February is the peak season for influenza infections.

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Hair Loss in Women (Part 1):
Important Steps to Optimize Hair Health

By Dr. Minisha Sood

How can a woman optimize her scalp health and thereby her potential for hair growth while avoiding unnecessary hair loss?

Emotional Health · Health

Suicide Rate Increasing For Women In Middle Age

By Megan Riddle, M.D. Ph.D. MS

Suicide rates among U.S. women has climbed steadily over the past decade and has peaked among women age 45 to 64.

Ask Dr. Pat · Menopause

Surgical Menopause

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Dr. Pat offers advice to a woman on how to thrive in the second half of life after she had surgical menopause from a hysterectomy and removal of the ovaries in her early forties.

Health · Politics

A New Year and A New Decade:
Finding Hope With Change

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day, I came of age as an activist. What happened to that activist girl? I have too often “talked the talk and not walked the walk” to save the planet.

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Studies Show a Woman Diagnosed with Heart Disease is More Likely to Die Than a Man,
a Cardiologist Explains Why

By Dr. Kirsten O. Healy

A woman having a heart attack will wait longer before presenting to the emergency room. She will be less likely to have a diagnostic electrocardiogram upon arrival and she will be much less likely to be diagnosed correctly.

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Avoid Infection During Holiday Travel
Dr. Pat’s Flight Routine

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

As part of my training to become a board certified physician, I did a year’s fellowship in infectious disease. I tell you this to both explain and share my airline travel routine.

Fashion & Beauty · Health

Your Holiday Glow

By Anetta Reszko, M.D., Ph.D.

It is important to nourish, hydrate, and protect your skin for a radiant complexion that will last you throughout the winter.

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For Those on the Frontlines of Covid-19

Tests for the novel 2019 Coronavirus and Testing of Americans

Yes, Illness is a Feminist Issue

Daylight Saving Time and Its Impact on Our Sleep

“After Being Asked if I Write the ‘Occasional Poem’” by Kimiko Hahn

Broken Heart Syndrome

Ten Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy

Avoid Infections While Flying During
the February Flu and Virus Season

Hair Loss in Women (Part 1):
Important Steps to Optimize Hair Health

Suicide Rate Increasing For Women In Middle Age

Surgical Menopause

A New Year and A New Decade:
Finding Hope With Change

Studies Show a Woman Diagnosed with Heart Disease is More Likely to Die Than a Man,
a Cardiologist Explains Why

Avoid Infection During Holiday Travel
Dr. Pat’s Flight Routine

Your Holiday Glow

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