In the book Megatrends, it is suggested that major trends start locally and spread nationally while fads start nationally and spread down to localities.           John Naisbitt demonstrates that major trends begin in 5 bellwether states....
My sister is 9 weeks pregnant, but her IUD is still in place. Should she have it removed or just keep it? What will happen with her pregnancy if she leaves it in place? If the strings of your sister’s IUD are still present at the opening of her cervix, her IUD...
A week ago, on June 2, 2010, Armando Galarraga was one out away from a perfect baseball game: 26 batters had been put out with no batter reaching first base safely. One batter remained. People sometimes ask what folks can learn from sports. Read on if this...
It is exciting whenever one has the opportunity to see the best. Like Rabun Wright, Eva Lathrop and Dr. Skoot Dimon whom I described last week’s article. Like Caroline White whom I get to work with each week. Like my wife, Maggie, the incredible gardener, whom I...
The other day I was being seen by a delightful nurse practitioner, Paige Hammonds.  She was reviewing my past history at Emory and pointed to my chart and said “I see here that you….†Well, what my eyes went to was the first line of the paragraph she was...
Here are some words I have written to myself, inspired by a sign developed by HYPERFIT USA in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a remarkable fitness program I had the opportunity to visit with my daughter, Carrie and her husband, Josh, over Christmas. These words have been...
Board-certified as an OB/GYN with a fellowship in contraceptive research and education, I aim to help people make informed decisions about their health.
I’ve co-authored sixteen editions of Managing Contraception* with over one million copies in circulation. I’m here to answer your questions about birth control.
