Day: March 31, 2021

Take a Hike

#stressawarenessmonth #physicalactivitymonth It can be painful to watch someone you love negatively impact their health and increase their chances of heart failure. We’ve been told over and over again that the easiest way to avoid heart failure is to combine a healthy diet with physical exercise. If you’re anything like me, however, it’s not difficult to…Continue Reading Take a Hike

How a Broken Finger Nearly Derailed the 2011 U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete of the Year

#stressawarenessmonth #physicalactivitymonth A broken finger is all it took to change my stress level. One broken finger and suddenly I was in a staring contest with depression. I had never been caught in a downward spiral quite like this one. Until this event, I had a pretty good grip on medical school. So, how did a single…Continue Reading How a Broken Finger Nearly Derailed the 2011 U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete of the Year