Understanding Shingles
What you need to know about this common neurological disorder Hanna McRostie noticed a rash on her back in September 2017. She was especially worried because she was having severe headaches that lasted day and night. When she also developed swollen lymph glands in her groin, she went to see her doctor. “When he saw my […]
Wide-Awake Surgery
How one technique is changing the game for hand operations When Joanne Falco lost feeling in her left hand in 2017, she knew she’d have to schedule carpal tunnel surgery yet again. A prolific crafter who uses her hands daily, Falco had been plagued by carpal tunnel syndrome for the past decade — and she […]
From Anorexia to Obesity: Can weight be a human rights issue?
Last September, my 24-year-old niece and I happened upon a provocative exhibit called Women’s Rights are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-Based Inequality, Violence and Discrimination, presented by the National Public Housing Museum and ART WORKS Projects. The exhibit was powerful, and it dovetailed with the imminent departure of my niece to Harlingen, Texas, where […]
Prenatal Paternal Panic
I’m going to be a dad. It’s happening. The thing I’ve been planning for and dreading most of my adult life and certainly since I fell in love with and married Katie. (First comes love, then comes marriage and all that.) I know fatherhood will be an amazing experience, perhaps the best thing I’ll ever […]
