19 years ago this week (on Halloween, actually!), I wrote my very first blog post on Everyday Reading. I’d had a LiveJournal back in high school and into college, successfully convincing all my roommates, my boyfriend, and a bunch of the guys we ate dinner with in the cafeteria to start ones too. But in […]
A nurse practitioner, William Lombardi, DNP, provides neurocritical care for patients in the hospital. He treats patients recovering from strokes and traumatic brain injuries. Meet a Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner We asked Lombardi our 7 quick questions to get to know him better. 1. What has most inspired and shaped your approach to patient care? […]
For years, I was firmly in the “hair extensions aren’t for me” camp. They always looked too obvious—stiff, heavy, or like they belonged in a bad Y2K era paparazzi shot more than in my everyday life. As someone who’s been on a long hair-recovery journey after bleaching my strands into oblivion in high school and […]
October flew by in in a blink (being gone for a week in Boston definitely made it feel like it raced by) and I can’t believe it is Halloween this weekend. We’re finishing up the last of our Halloween costumes and getting ready for our annual Halloween dinner and getting back into the swing of […]
Groin pain is tricky. It can creep up on you as a dull ache or burning sensation. Or it can announce itself suddenly and sharply. While it’s easy to jump to “hernia” when you notice pain in the groin, there are other potential culprits. The medical terms for a hernia in the groin area are […]
I’m about the same age as Taylor Swift, and for much of her early career, I was a pretty casual fan. I remember feeling frustrated when there was an absolute uproar over Swift’s crossover from country singer to pop star with her album 1989. I couldn’t put my finger on why it all felt so […]
I feel like I’m just barely taking a breath after our Boston trip and all the prep for Halloween costumes. Every year, people ask how I convince our kids to do a family costume and my answer is always that our kids are driving it, 100%. Frankly, Bart and I would be thrilled to not […]
Kalau kamu penggemar game slot Hotel303, pasti tahu betul kalau sekarang pilihan situs dan platformnya makin banyak. Mulai dari yang tampilannya klasik sampai yang punya fitur modern dengan animasi keren dan efek suara realistis. Tapi dari sekian banyak pilihan, mana sih yang paling seru buat dimainkan hari ini? Nah, kali ini kita bahas bukan soal […]
Medical devices, like other mechanical tools and instruments, sometimes wear out. Similar to when there’s a problem with a part of your car, medical devices sometimes need upgrades or repairs. Both the manufacturers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issue an ‘advisory’ to alert doctors and patients to recalls and needed fixes. But […]
As much as we hate to admit it, arguments are inevitable in relationships. Building a deep connection with someone isn’t easy, and disagreements are natural—and I’m not just talking about arguing over sushi or pizza for takeout night. But even then, an argument that might seem silly at first can turn into something worse if […]
