Hot flashes, night sweats, loss in libido, mood swings, fatigue, disturbing memory lapse, weight gain and irritability are all very real symptoms of menopause. Although I may add that even at 26-years-old I experience a few of these things and wish I could blame it on something real like menopause.  Like the time when [...]

Dr. D is back to debunk the oh so common myth,  ”Getting a yearly flu shot will make you sick.” This is most definitely a myth. I hear this a lot every year when flu season comes.  I have dozens of patients who do not want to get the flu shot because they heard that [...]

When you’re in the doctor’s office it can be a little bit of an ego boost because all the doctor wants to know about is…YOU.  They want to know your age (which at times I wish I could lie about ), weight (I pretend it’s my I.Q.), your physical activity levels, etc.  More importantly they [...]