Chapstick, morphine, and good-byes: Engage With Grace

November 26, 2010

Surrounded by his professional books and photo albums of world travel, my father passed away in his den a few days before Christmas, 2004. We were at his side – putting chapstick on his dry lips, drops of morphine under his tongue, and softly kissing his brow as we said our good-byes, and told him [...]

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TEDx MidAtlantic 2010: What if?

November 12, 2010

This year’s stellar TEDx MidAtlantic was about our choices and roles relative to our true selves, and relative to the world around us. “What if?” was the theme, and the talks seemed to focus on what parts of our brain we consciously choose to use. In fact, images of brains cropped up repeatedly in presentations [...]

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1960′s lab life with the Nobel Prize-winning decipherer of the genetic code

November 3, 2010

Note: Dr. Marshall Warren Nirenberg received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968 for deciphering the genetic code. He was born in New York City on April 10, 1927, and died January 15th, 2010. Marshall spent over 50 years working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). At a memorial service at NIH [...]

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12 real foods for real results: Insider tips from top sports nutritionists

October 20, 2010

Do you have a pantry full of gels, bars, powders, and neon-colored fluids? Sports fuels (engineered foods) can have a valuable place in training and racing, and are a mainstay of professional athletes and weekend warriors alike. Slurping down ooze from a foil pouch, however, can never match the joy of nibbling on a soft [...]

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mHealth: Health where you live, work, and play

September 20, 2010

“More than 99.95% of our time is spent outside of clinics and hospitals. Health is where you live, work, and play.”  – John Mattison, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), Kaiser Permanente Southern California The health care space was redefined recently at a pair of meetings that brought together a wonderful mix of industry, tech, [...]

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Please touch: Lessons from Leonardo da Vinci

September 5, 2010

“Oh my God!!!!  We’re allowed to touch!” “Look at the sign!” Those were the squealing voices I heard recently at the brilliant Da Vinci-The Genius exhibit at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, DC.  The exhibit showcases full-scale machines, reproductions of famous Renaissance paintings, and detailed anatomical sketches from Leonardo da Vinci. The interactive inventions [...]

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10 Tips for exercising in the heat

August 5, 2010

“What color is your pee?” “Straw-colored. Thank you so much for asking. What color is yours?” “Apple cider. But at least I’m peeing. Hand me the water.” This was the recent conversation among my friends after we biked on yet another unseasonably hot day. As we stretched out a bit, we asked each other about [...]

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Health advice from 1908: Tour de France edition

July 19, 2010

Back by popular demand, more insights from the textbook, Introductory Physiology and Hygiene, by H. W. Conn, Ph.D., published by Silver, Burdett and Company, in 1908. Apparently the Tour de France riders never learned as children that they should sit straight, ride slowly, and stop before they are too tired. However, they did learn about [...]

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Health 2.0 goes to Washington: Aretha Franklin would be proud

June 16, 2010

There were several themes that resonated throughout the recent Health 2.0 Goes To Washington conference. Two of the most powerful and provocative ones centered on patients and data. R-E-S-P-E-C-T Patients want – and deserve – respect. The kind of R-E-S-P-E-C-T that Aretha Franklin favors. It’s simple: patients are at the center of the health care [...]

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TEDxPotomac: A River Runs Through It

May 31, 2010

The inaugural TEDxPotomac drew its name and inspiration from the Potomac River. Ideas surged and flowed. The word cloud highlights actions passionately conveyed by speakers. A number of key concepts resonated.

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