Archive for July, 2008

Overcoming Language Barriers

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Foreign languages have never been my forte. I took a lot of Italian in college and every professor told me I had a horrible accent. At first I thought they were talking about my own accent – growing up in Alabama and going to college in the Midwest. I already ...

Wii Fit to the Rescue

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

A little over a month ago my husband started working out with the Wii Fit game, and has worked out almost every day since then. He set a goal to lose 20 pounds in a little over 2 months and he only has 3 pounds to go. I'm so proud ...

SPF Love

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Everyone has that one story of the sunburn they'll never forget. My story begins the day before my oldest sister’s wedding. Upon our arrival to the beach, the first thing my sister said to me was, "Do not get sunburned! You will ruin the wedding pictures." Being a sixteen-year-old, I didn’t ...

Overbooking vs. No-shows

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

We all know patients don't like to wait a long time to see the doctor. It takes time out of the day, it's boring, and for some people it just gives them more time to worry about the exam. Patients feel like since they're paying for a service, they deserve ...

Self-Diagnosis & the Internet

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Here is one piece of advice: Never self-diagnose using the Internet.  It will never make you feel better.  It's a bold statement, I know. But have you ever searched your symptoms on the Internet? It’s scary.  I once ended up in tears after looking up swollen lymph nodes. I'd like ...