Treating and Preventing Loneliness Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH March 28, 2014 Â Â Â Â My column last week discussed some of the serious consequences of loneliness and its first cousin, depression. Problems ranging from suicide, heart disease, and decreased memory, to...
Loneliness March 24, 2014 Â Â Â Â When I asked a wise friend his thoughts about loneliness, the first words out of David Fore’s mouth were: “Being lonely is different than being alone.” David is a person who can be completely content when he is...
The greatest danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and we miss it, but we aim too low and reach it. Michelangelo   Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH Emeritus Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA...
Daily Rituals January 1, 2014 We are all creatures of habit and at the beginning of a New Year I usually think a bit about mine. Some are so bad. Some have served me very well. Two members of the writing group I go to highly recommend a little book called Daily...
Are Younger women more likely to have and die from a heart attack? New Rochelle, NY, December 10, 2013 – Young women, ages 55 years or below, are more likely to be hospitalized for an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and to die within the first 30 days than men in...
          A woman in her late 40’s dies less than a year after ovarian cancer is diagnosed. She has 3 daughters ranging from 15 to 25 years of age. How can ovarian cancer be prevented in those 3 young woman? How can ovarian cancer be prevented during...
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.
