You are an empowered patient. I know this because you’re reading my blog. You are an empowered patient because you participate in social networking, because you comment on blog posts, because you share links about health. Social media and health 2.0 allow you to learn about your health, to connect with other patients, to share [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2010
Fall Is Here, Time To Change Skincare Products In Your Vanity
Fall is finally here. It’s time to change the clothes in your wardrobe to flared pants, mid-length skirts, strong-shouldered blazers and power parkas, says Vogue. It’s also time to change your skincare products, says @dermdoc. Most of us associate changing seasons with changing wardrobes, but it’s also the time to evaluate your skincare routine. Humid, [...]
Posted in Cosmetics Tagged changing seasons, cool air, microdermabrasions, moisturizer, products, retinoids, skin tone, skincare, sun protection, ultraviolet light, vitamin D, weather changes 5 Comments
Poison Ivy Is Having A Great Year
Poison ivy is growing faster than ever. That’s not the bad news. The tormentingly toxic plant is also packing more rash-inducing resins than ever. Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, of global warming fame, is the cause. Plants take in carbon dioxide (CO2) and release oxygen. More CO2 leads to happier plants. Because of increased CO2, [...]
Posted in Rashes Tagged carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, global warming, poison ivy rash, resins, toxic plant, vines, virulent 5 Comments
Super Glue, Super Smooth, and the Bald Truth
1. One of the funniest moments of my first decade of life was when my grandmother accidently super-glued her finger to her tooth while trying to fix her dentures. If we had eHow back then, I could’ve told her how to get the super glue off her finger. Instead, I just went back to my [...]
Sweating Out Your Toxins
The guy next to me on the bike yesterday morning was working like Lance Armstrong in training; he had laid towels on the floor to absorb the impressive perspiration he was generating. He shouted over to me: “I’m hitting it hard to cleanse out the toxins from last night. Too much Captain Morgan and Buffalo [...]
