by Juliet MD | Sep 12, 2019 | General Health, Life Tools
I bristle whenever I hear talk of suicide. I can’t imagine not wanting to be alive. This is not because I’ve never been distraught. I know despair; he has dipped in and out of my life at some of the most inconvenient times. I have the emotional and physical wounds to...
by Juliet MD | Apr 27, 2018 | Life Tools, Mind
Stress, with all its negative effects, can be addictive. Some people love it, even though it’s killing them. Stress is an addiction that causes insomnia and weight gain. Moreover, it leads to other harmful self-soothing habits like smoking; excessive alcohol use; and...
by Juliet MD | Jun 30, 2017 | Obstetrics
Avoiding mosquito bites offers the best protection against Zika virus. Use DEET. But, you should know that this insect repellant is absorbed through the skin. DEET crosses the placenta. This compound will get into the babies bloodstream. But, DEET has never been shown...
by Juliet MD | Jan 20, 2016 | Life Tools, Raising Children, Videos
It’s something that most people don’t even consider: how much your pregnancy can affect your teeth. And, how much your dental health impacts your entire life. Unfortunately, this is a topic that few obstetricians remember to address with their patients. Yet, dental...
by Juliet MD | Jun 19, 2015 | General Health
He was a god watching over the woman as she slapped at the waves arduously trying to remove her ill fitted orange bathing suit. He glared at the chubby baby whose immature gait tackled the uneven terrain of white sand. This god hovered over the fifty something woman...
