My birthday is looming. I’ve never been concerned about my age, but I’ve never been this old before. I still picture myself as a 27-year-old woman and yet, I am so far removed from that age group it is depressing.
I was driving home from my friend Linda’s house (by the way, she is older than me) in this 90-degree heat with my air on 70 (because I don’t like to freeze, especially in summer), when I felt my seat warmer come on. What was so strange about it is that my seat only warms from the seat area, not the …read more

I’ve always had a healthy respect for medication. As my mother used to say, “better living through chemistry.” But since I began blogging for the law firm and getting the FDA MedWatch alerts, I’ve become a little skittish. I realize severe adverse reactions are rare, so I still take my favorite painkiller Advil (I had banned it for a few weeks).
This week I received a Safety Communication from the FDA about stimulant medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that concerned me. I know several children who take or have taken these meds. Their parents tell me they make a …read more