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Tourette Syndrome
Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi have more recently announced their struggle with Tourette Syndrome. Lewis Capaldi even shared intimate...

Dr. Penny Lane
Aug 3, 202310 min read
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Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
When I was in my post-graduate training, I met a mother who had brought in her two children and a small stack of papers, having spent...

Dr. Penny Lane
Aug 1, 202311 min read
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Laghnasadh/Lammas
Depending on your individual spiritual path, Lammas may be an excellent opportunity to do some inner work. This is the harvest season and...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jul 17, 202312 min read
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Gender Fluidity
If understanding my position on #genderidentity issues is important to you, so you can decide if I am a good fit to care for your family,...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jul 16, 20237 min read
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Scoliosis
You probably remember being evaluated for #scoliosis as a kid, whether at your primary care provider's office or by the school nurse....

Dr. Penny Lane
Jul 11, 20236 min read
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Hair Loss from Stress & Trauma
There are a variety of causes one might lose their hair, abruptly or more gradually, and in spots or patches or more throughout the...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jul 7, 20232 min read
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Nurse Practitioners are the GOAT
We have decades of research now that makes very clear the nurse practitioner provides high-quality primary, acute, and specialty health...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jul 6, 20237 min read
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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....

Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 25, 20236 min read
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Interstitial Cystitis: Painful Bladder Syndrome
Bladder pressure, bladder pain, even pelvic pain can cause chronic and fairly severe pain for about 6 percent of women. This phenomenon...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 16, 20235 min read
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Vulvodynia
Chronic discomfort in your lady region, the vulva, is potentially the result of vulvodynia. Of course, any one of your sexually...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 16, 20235 min read
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A Witch's Diary: Another Old Book Discovery
If you're new here, I love old books, particularly on medicine and midwifery, botanicals and raising a family. Witches were the women...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 7, 20236 min read
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Polycystic Ovarian Disease
This one is complex, more so than you may realize, but it is also much more simple than many in healthcare make it out to be. As many as...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 5, 20239 min read
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Menstrual Migraines
Upwards of 70 percent of women suffer #migraines associated with their menstrual flow and I can't tell you how grateful I am to not be...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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Nursing Burn Out: It's Time to Step Up
If you follow my practice, read my blog, have joined any of my educational programs, or even follow me on social media, then you're aware...

Dr. Penny Lane
Jun 1, 202317 min read
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Rheumatoid Testing
When a connective tissue disorder is suspected there are a number of tests you'll want to have evaluated to confirm the diagnosis, and in...

Dr. Penny Lane
May 28, 20235 min read
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Premenstrual Syndrome
History has long reported that the symptoms of PMS were nothing more than hysteria and although science has well recognized the...

Dr. Penny Lane
May 27, 20234 min read
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Vitamin D & Sunscreen
We have recently moved and our new place as a saltwater #swimming pool. We love this as it allows us to play in the water without...

Dr. Penny Lane
May 18, 20234 min read
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Androgenetic Alopecia
Androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss in men and women. It is a normal variant, more often just part of our genetic...

Dr. Penny Lane
May 17, 20232 min read
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Individualized Educational Programs
Most everyone has heard of the #IEP even if their own child hasn't required one. This is a legal document under United States law that is...

Dr. Penny Lane
May 7, 202316 min read
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Role of Advance Practice Nurses
My clients today are very educated on the role of the nurse practitioner so it is rare that I hear any confusion, although it does occur...

Dr. Penny Lane
May 3, 20239 min read
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