A few weeks ago, I received starling news. Dr. Lisa Cassileth , my reconstructive surgeon, and her office nominated me for the American Society of Plastic Surgeon's Patient of Courage Award. To say I am stunned, honored and touched would be an understatement.

I've been ruminating for weeks...

You might want to think twice before getting your daughter vaccinated. Sure, the government and many physicians have recommended that girls and young women receive the HPV vaccine. But it may have been plugged prematurely. With over 8,000 (and growing) reports of adverse effects, many are now wondering if the...

Meet business partners Jana Fleming and Michelle Renee .

Jana: Labeled poor white trash. Michelle: Abused homeless teen. They are both 42. They both have been single moms. They both know the pain of an abusive childhood and they both know the thrill of choosing to radically reinvent your life....

A few weeks ago, a writer for the Huffington Post embarked on "a personal health journey" which was inspired by Shawn Phillips' Strength For Life. A week into his detox, the writer bemoaned his sober state, suffered a deep lamentation on missing out on "reminiscing about the last...

Just watching Nadal and Federer pound forehands and backhands for nearly 5 hours during Sunday's Wimbledon final made my elbow hurt! It is a testament to the physical shape that they are in that they were able to hit the ball as...

I have a daily yoga practice. Therefore, be sure to expect the following from me:

That I am nice to everyone (even to telephone solicitors, some of whom are now my very closest confidants).

That I never lose my temper (not even with...

The assumption has always been that men could father children long after women the same age have been forced to hang up their reproductive shoes.

That's because men always have a fresh supply of sperm, while a woman's eggs are as old as she is. After 35 or so,...

Now that my wife and I have been married for 30 years, family and friends have suggested that for putting up with me for so long, Sue deserves to be the first living person canonized by the Catholic Church. I, they add, deserve to be shot from a cannon.

What...

It's summer, which means that real estate brokers such as myself are helping lots of people find new places to live. New college grads, newly married couples, even people just sick of their old digs are getting out of leases and hitting the streets.

In New York City, brokers are...

Last week was moving week here in my household -- and it was about time. Up until Thursday, my husband, son and I lived in a 1-bedroom apartment. Obviously, this is not the world's biggest tragedy but it was becoming a major source of family tension nonetheless. We grown-ups had...

People in open relationships often talk about rules -- what they should be, whether or not to have any, what to do if they're broken. That can be especially true for people just starting out or thinking about embarking on an open relationship. One of the most often contended topics...

Although we pay more and more each year for health insurance (average premium for a family of four now over $12,000), we get less and less for it. Insurers continue to take high profits first, leaving enrollees more vulnerable to high out-of-pocket costs for health care.

A 2007 study of...

Sour Patch Kids tasted just like gummy bears. I popped one into my mouth. A Swedish Fish even, but by no means the tres tart Sour Patch Kid. Not even the slightest reflexive mouth pucker thanks to the miracle berry I swallowed moments before. Miracle berry, you ask? Didn't you...

With the recent passing of model Ruslana Korshunova, the discussion of depression and suicide surface once again.

For some reason I feel as though we are hearing about more depression and suicide than ever before and I am feeling there's a lot of knocking at depressions door and no...

The Fourth of July has always been associated with fireworks, cookouts, and warm weather, but in the 1980's, "summer blockbuster" was added to the list. It's said that studio execs never considered the holiday weekend a good release date--they believed that families would rather spend their time outdoors than go...

My post last week entitled Adultolesence: The Difference Between Men Who Won't Grow Up And Men Who Just Wanna Have Fun had to do with the Peter Pan syndrome many twenty-somethings take on. I appreciated all the comments about this topic and wanted to address one question in particular,...