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Living with Diabetes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Michael W. Quartuccio, MD Over 10% of the United States population has diabetes[1]. Long-term consequences of poorly managed diabetes include visual impairment, kidney failure, amputations, and a higher risk of heart disease or stroke. However, in the short...
Managing Depression during the Coronavirus Crisis
By Susan J. Noonan MD, MPH The COVID-19 worldwide health crisis has had a major impact on us medically, socially, and economically, with significant disruption to our lives and daily routines. It is a cause of monumental stress, newfound fear, and anxiety in...
Possible Implications of the Novel Coronavirus for Mood Disorders
By Merry Noel Miller, M.D. Feelings of anxiety, despair, and even suicidal thoughts may increase during the current pandemic. These feelings are especially likely to develop among those who are more vulnerable due to a mood disorder. Some will feel new...
Mental Health Resources from JHUP
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERSMental health is something we should not take for granted. Depression, anxiety, mood disorders and other mental health issues impact the well being of millions of Americans everyday. Yet many of us don't know how to talk to each other...
Defending the Soda Tax
Research released recently by researchers from Drexel University in Philadelphia concluded that taxes on soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages can reduce consumption of these drinks. Published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the study...
Writing through Heart Disease with Carolyn Thomas
A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease: my blog-turned-book! By Carolyn Thomas Part Two: Writing the Blog-Turned-Book After two copies of my book contract were duly signed and returned to JHUP, I bought myself a new laptop to replace my ancient MacBook...
Writing in the Digital Age: A Tour from Blog to Book with Carolyn Thomas
A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease: my blog-turned-book project! :By Carolyn Thomas Part One: The Pitch "Have you considered writing a book based on your excellent Heart Sisters blog? I would love to explore the possibility with you." The date was...
HHT Global Awareness Day
Today is June 23, 2017 and it’s HHT Global Awareness Day! As a person who has HHT disease and the author of a new book called Living with HHT, I’m excited to be part of this special day devoted to HHT awareness—and I hope my book will contribute to HHT...
On Dementia Patients and Air Travel
Raising dementia awareness can assist caregivers and airlines to meet the challenges of traveling with dementia. In light of the recent video showing a passenger on an airplane presenting dementia symptoms, and the disastrous outcome when asked to leave, I...
Five reasons why doctors shouldn’t ask their patients to lose weight (and five things they should do instead)
Years ago I was the dietetics department manager and proposed that we cease offering weight loss clinics. The dietitians were enraged and others viewed this as anarchic or frivolous but I was deadly serious. I haven’t recommended weight loss to a patient for...
