The topic of “Health & Beauty” may seem frivolous. My own medical practice appears to most outsiders to focus only on “outer health.” But, I know the care of my patients is anything but solely cosmetic. When my patients come to me, I view/evaluate/treat their outer health as seriously as I treat their internal health….
This summer’s fashion challenge is what to wear while traveling on a staycation in the Pacific Northwest? Try these sizzling hot fashion essentials filled with savvy style. Here are my top 10 active fun fashion picks for both men and women made simple and easy: 1 Shorts are the number one essential for hot summer…
Bagels have been a hot topic in Portland lately, so here’s a baker’s dozen of fun places where dads and kids can bond over a quick nosh. Father’s Day is a great day to thank the dads in your life with something local and delicious. Just remember to keep Portland schmeared! Tastebud Bagels 3220 SE…
My family and I love living in Central Oregon. We love the snowy winters, but we especially love it when the snow melts and the summer sun begins to warm the ground. The trees start to show all their beautiful leaves, and those of us without allergies welcome the smell of juniper and sage that…
Dr. Brian Druker graduated medical school determined to find a better way. Despite debilitating chemotherapy and dangerous bone marrow transplants, life expectancy for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia patients remained three to five years. Everything changed when Druker pioneered the first targeted cancer treatment, a medicine called Gleevec. Now, a pill with minimal side effects gives most…
When I moved from sunny Colorado to the Pacific Northwest 20 years ago, it seemed to me it rained every day. I missed the semi-desert Front Range and the Rocky Mountains outside my window. With my sons in preschool, I enjoyed visiting the nearby Oregon coast to let them play in the sand and splash…
Have you ever looked in the mirror and noticed the ponem (face) your bubbe used to pinch has drastically changed? Gone is the clear skin atop apple-shaped cheeks, replaced by dull, dry skin peppered with age spots and melasma (that beautiful “mask of pregnancy!”) Many of us wake up one morning later in life and…
Even if you work outside the home full time, mom duties are still 24/7. We have an 11-year-old son with a very busy schedule. He plays several sports, studies hard at school, practices on the piano every day and studies Hebrew to prepare for his bar mitzvah. It seems like just yesterday I was holding…
Lake Oswego is a fashion destination extravaganza in a charming village atmosphere just minutes from downtown. Here’s a trio of hip boutiques that I enjoy slipping into regularly. e. g. page (333 S. State St., 503-699-8940) is located in Lake Place Center just off State Street (aka Hwy. 43, parallel to the Willamette River). Known…
Tel Aviv – When it comes to diets, cookies and cake are off the menu. But researchers from Tel Aviv University have found that dessert, as part of a balanced 600-calorie breakfast that also includes proteins and carbohydrates, can help dieters to lose more weight – and keep it off in the long run. The…
