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Stella Fosse

Welcome to Amsterdam

Welcome to Amsterdam In the early years of raising my son who has cerebral palsy, I subscribed to a magazine for parents of children with disabilities. The magazine was full of information about dealing with schools and physicians, and the tone was resolutely upbeat. One particular article stands out in my memory, four decades later. Can’t find it but here is the gist: Imagine you’re on your way to a vacation in Paris. You’re excited.

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Proscriptions based on gender are illusory

Proscriptions based on gender are illusory — that’s what I learned from women bronc riders This spring, my historical novel, Sunny Gale, was published by Pronghorn Press. Sunny Gale is a fictionalization of the era of women’s professional rodeo from roughly 1895 to the early 1930’s. My own journey to this era and back expanded my notion of womanhood way beyond what I would have imagined possible as I turn sixty-nine. I grew up on

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Stella Fosse

3 Ways to Report an Adverse Medication Reaction

3 Ways to Report an Adverse Medication Reaction I recently spoke with a woman over 65 who was recovering from a serious adverse reaction to a prescription drug. She notified her doctor and stopped taking the medication, but she wanted to do more. She was concerned that in the future, others might experience similar reactions. There are several reasons why women over 65 may be more likely to experience an adverse event, but the good

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Our Flower Blooms Power!

Our Flower Blooms Power! Do you use a vibrator? Is it connected to an app on your phone? Does the app have controls that personalize the experience and make your pleasure feel like a game? Or maybe you went to one of those websites that let you design a digital lover, your dream companion, someone who looks like your idea of sexy and speaks tenderly to you, says the things you want to hear. If

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Stella Fosse

None Dare Call it Normal

None Dare Call it Normal The email landed in my box with a nearly audible thud. Dear Stella, It’s time for your online follow-up visit to the Brain Health Registry! Just like your first visit, you’ll be asked to update your information by answering questionnaires and re-taking brain tests. Your participation is vital to furthering the study of brain diseases in your family, community and beyond. You are helping to revolutionize brain health research and accelerate the

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Anne Riley

DNA and Democracy

DNA and Democracy I have just published my new book: DINA: Nature’s Case For Democracy. In it, I describe how democracy preceded humans by about two billion years. Of course, we don’t call it democracy in nature. We call the beings that practice democracy by their common names like bees and tigers and trees and every other living thing on earth. Humans adopted the idea of democracy fairly quickly, but they do not share the

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