I love telomeres! And just what are they? They are repetitive DNA sequences at the ends of chromosomes that undergo attrition (shortening) with division of somatic cells. Why is this important? Well, telomeres protect the integrity of the DNA and shortening of Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Bye-bye bimanual
When I was the medical director of the Sonoma County Public Health outpatient clinics, which included the Family Planning and STD clinics, I would commonly discuss the lack of need for a bimanual exam of the, typically, young women who used our services if they Continue reading
Healthy New Year’s resolutions for kids, and for some adults also
Though we’re already well into 2015, we just came across the following New Year tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). They are certainly appropriate for year round use. Many of the tips are relevant even for people who have graduated from the Continue reading
Sensible drinking
On the first Monday of each month, my local newspaper publishes a list of local DUI convictions for the previous month (which of course, I scan carefully for people I may know). Along with the list is a guideline for avoiding a DUI: “if you weigh 150-169 pounds, Continue reading