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Health Benefits Protect County Firefighters
Sean Ryan, an Albemarle County firefighter and instructor, was the picture of health. He worked out, drank more than a gallon of water a day, and felt strong and fit. Like all of the County’s emergency...
View ArticleFriends for Health
“‘Why did you do all this for me?’ he asked. ‘I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.’ ‘You have been my friend,’ replied Charlotte. ‘That in itself is a tremendous thing.’” – Charlotte’s...
View ArticleAlpha-Gal Syndrome: It’s Not a Texas Thing
By Carolyn S. Frahm It’s the lone star tick! Three or four times a week I would break out in hives. This reaction would always happen around midnight. A cold shower and Benadryl would finally give me...
View ArticlePostpartum Depression
Brooke Shields became a superstar model and actress at a young age. Her career started as a baby, in Ivory Soap ads. She starred in the movie Pretty Baby at age 12. She was 14 years old when she...
View ArticleNovel Treatments for Depression: TMS & Esketamine/Ketamine
Depression is a common illness that can cause substantial suffering, disability, and death. Depressive disorders are complex syndromes that take different forms and have a multitude of underlying...
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Second Annual Care Fair Highlights Local Support for Seniors and Families
Healthy aging is not only a product of genes, but is significantly influenced by how we live, said Dr. Richard Lindsay, the man who pioneered the development of the geriatric medicine program at U.Va....
View ArticleCrozet Annals of Medicine: The Long Goodbye
Hello Crozet! It has been a year since my last column. I wrote this piece a year ago but never got around to sending it in. I would like to share it with you now. A physician’s career path is...
View ArticlePerfectionism/Shame: Two Sides of the Same Coin
In 2016, Princeton University professor Johannes Haushofer publicly posted his “CV of Failures.” Headings included “Awards and scholarships I did not get” and “Degree programs I did not get into.”...
View ArticleCrozet Annals of Medicine: The Razor’s Edge
A long-time reader and mental health professional recently wrote to me asking for some discussion of mental health issues in the ED. It is a large part of our practice that I haven’t discussed in past...
View ArticleThe Emotional Impacts of Miscarriage
Miscarriage (or spontaneous abortion) is common, affecting an estimated 10-25% of pregnancies. And its emotional impact is often underestimated and hidden. Historically, there has been a cultural...
View ArticleSilent Struggles: The Emotional Impacts of Infertility
What do Chrissy Teigen, Nicole Kidman, Mariah Carey, Tyra Banks, Sarah Jessica Parker, Angela Bassett, Hugh Jackman, and Jimmy Fallon have in common? They have all publicly disclosed their experiences...
View ArticleNature Makes Us Smarter
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein Forget something important? Can’t focus? Feeling uninspired? What if there were a free, safe, and accessible...
View Article“Get Better Crozet” Community Health Fair Planned for September 14
The Get Better Crozet Community Fair—a volunteer health fair––is planned for Saturday, Sept.14 in Claudius Crozet Park from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Organizer Nathan Alderman said the fair is designed...
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Why Crozet: Tiny Steps End in Something Big
“Why Crozet” is a long-running monthly feature focusing on the many reasons why people love Crozet and its surrounding towns and countryside. We are lucky to have many neighbors, relatives and friends...
View ArticleStrong & Silent: Men’s Mental Health
“Being a male athlete, I think felt like I had to be big and macho and tough. We’re taught to stuff things down and that sharing feelings is a sign of weakness. I was almost ashamed of the things that...
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New Alert System Tracks Emergency Vehicles
The Western Albemarle Rescue Squad (WARS) has partnered with the HAAS Alert System (www.haasalert.com) to allow drivers to see what emergency vehicles might be on the roads near them. The HAAS “Safety...
View ArticleReady, Set, Play!
Play serves a crucial function for healthy human development. In mammals, the instinct and drive for play come naturally, suggesting that it serves an adaptive purpose, boosting our survival as a...
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