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Coveteur Magazine: The New Era of Sun Protection: Peptide Patches, Ingestibles & More

Coveteur: Plus, meet the first sunscreen filter approved in the U.S. in 25 years.

Outside Magazine: What Bryan Johnson’s Diagnosis Teaches Us About Living Longer, According to a Longevity Doctor

Bryan Johnson, the “longevity guru,” has spent more than $2 million on a quest to stay young. On June 30, 2026, he disclosed that he has an autoimmune disease that causes the stomach to eat itself. As a practicing physician who helps patients live longer, believe me when I say: you absolutely don’t need extreme measures to live a healthy life. Here’s what actually works.

Outside Magazine: I’m an Internal Medicine Doctor. Here’s My Best Advice for Staying Safe (and Cool) During a Heat Wave.

Exercising outside in high temperatures can be a health hazard. Here’s how to read your local index so you can recreate or work out with limited risk.

SD Magazine: 10 Skincare Products We’re Loving Right Now – San Diego Magazine

For a city that lives outdoors, these hometown makers understand exactly what your complexion is up against

Midlife & Longevity Women’s Retreat

Midlife and Longevity with Drs. Ingrid Yang, MD, JD and Jessica Shepherd MD, MBAAugust 20-23, 2027 (Thurs-Sun) Four Seasons Resort Lana'iJoin us for this 4-day, 3-night retreat in the beautiful, secluded island of Lana'i, guided by physician and women's health expert,...

Wild Stillness: Wellness and Conservation under the Namibian Sky

Wild Stillness: Wellness and conservation under the Namibia skyApril 21-25, 2027 (Wed-Sun) Windhoek, NamibiaJoin us for this 5-day, 4-night retreat in the mystical Namibian bush, on private conservation land where giraffe, white rhino, and zebra move through the same...

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The Healing Power of Love
The Healing Power of Love

  Meet Dee. She is Vanessa’s feral cat. Vanessa is one of my very best friend’s from medical school. Prior to med school, she was a nurse in New York City. She was easily one of the best med students I had ever met (she basically tutored me through med school…...

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Happy Women Physicians day
Happy Women Physicians day

  Today, a dear friend reminded me that today is National Women Physician’s Day. I am honored to celebrate this day as both a member and admirer of physicians. By 2050, women will consist of more than 50% of the physician workforce… while still being mothers,...

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I am giving it all I’ve got.
I am giving it all I’ve got.

This decade has been a doozy for me. Has it been for you, too? Over this past decade, I left the practice of law, broke off an engagement to pursue my dream of medicine, attended and graduated medical school and two residencies, wrote and published a book, moved into...

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The “Giving” in Thanksgiving
The “Giving” in Thanksgiving

We are coming up on the week giving thanks, and as cliche as it may be, it is worthwhile to take a few moments to reflect both on your thanks, and also your giving. We often focus our efforts during this time of year thinking of what we are thankful for. It is an...

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Honduras Medical Mission – October 2019
Honduras Medical Mission – October 2019

It has been two weeks since returning from Honduras, and I am still processing the trip. To encompass the complexities of my feelings around medical volunteering in Honduras is impossible. Perhaps I can only describe it this way: In the work we did there, I felt that...

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