Body Mass Index: Not a Fan
You're probably familiar with the BMI or the body mass index, for which clinicians or even your employer's wellness program or life...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jun 25
- 6 min
Fourth of July Festivities: Why Are You Celebrating?
I am a critical thinker in healthcare, a critical thinker in everything education, and also a critical thinker of our cultural practices....
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Dr. Penny Layne
- May 27
- 3 min
Premenstrual Syndrome
History has long reported that the symptoms of PMS were nothing more than hysteria and although science has well recognized the...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Osteopenia: Let's Talk About Bone Health
If we want to live our lives with vitality through to the very end, we really must appreciate the importance of protecting our bone...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Feb 23
- 8 min
Exciting News!!
Super exciting news: Jeremy and I are getting married... in less than two weeks. He proposed back in November, on the second anniversary...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Feb 2
- 6 min
Hypertension: The Silent Killer
High blood pressure (hypertension) affects almost a third of our population, with 75 percent of those individuals prescribed medications...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Imbolic
Imbolc, also called Saint Brigid's Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival. A Celtic word, Imbolic means 'in the belly or womb.' Pronounced...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
Most Sore Throats & Runny Noses Do Not Need Antibiotics
A tip I share with most of my clients is if your child has more than one symptom - cough, runny nose, sore throat - then it is almost...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Nov 15, 2022
- 6 min
Injuries at Work
Occupational injuries and illnesses are among the five leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Each year more...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
Vaping & The Risks
Cloud chasing has become quite common among teenagers and young adults, even among a few of my own not-so-little ones unfortunately, and...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Aug 21, 2022
- 8 min
Ladies? Funny odor? Embarrassed? Let's Talk.
I should have written about this a long time ago. It's a very common, grossly misunderstood women's health issue. So common in fact, that...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Aug 8, 2022
- 4 min
No Headstands while Menstruating: Truth or Fallacy
When I was working through my initial 200 hour yoga teacher training, one of my assignments was to offer the benefits and risks of a...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jul 23, 2022
- 4 min
Red Light Therapy
Today while working out at #PlanetFitness, not only did I learn they have terminated all their physical trainers and replaced them with a...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jul 20, 2022
- 7 min
Alcohol Damages the Brain
It is often said that one glass of red wine a day is good for you, and this may be true for your heart because of the antioxidants...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jun 22, 2022
- 7 min
Celebrating the Summer Solstice
Yesterday we probably bombarded you with social media pictures of our experience at the Yoga Fest on the Monumental Circle in...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jun 17, 2022
- 8 min
Asthma in our Little Ones
Common in childhood, #asthma usually presents as wheeze, breathlessness, chest tightness and #cough, many times at night. Too often these...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- May 23, 2022
- 8 min
Vaccination Controversy in 1892
I am an #antique book collector, actually anything antique and medical. I have instruments, barber tools, sterilizers, medicine tins and...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
Find Your Passion: Honor Your Soul
Many of us lose sight of things which make us really happy. As many of you can relate, there seems a clear path for most of us - go to...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- May 17, 2022
- 2 min
Qigong
As I was exploring the opportunities within my yoga practice early in my teacher's training, I was introduced to #Qigong, a mind-body...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Apr 5, 2022
- 7 min
Did you say "Meaty Vagina?" You're an Idiot.
As a family nurse practitioner, when the time is right, the child mature enough, and the parents on the same page, I talk with my...
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