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Environment of Healing
by Lisa Mueller

I'm right in the middle of reading The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. It's a pretty interesting book about how very small changes can result in big outcomes. He writes about small changes impacting huge reductions in crime rates, fashion trends and Read More...

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Biomechanics of Being a Mom
by Lisa Mueller

I'm writing this blog after nearly six days of spending time with my family over the holiday. Thanksgiving with my mom's family, hosted my in-laws over the weekend and a last-minute dinner with some cousins last night made for a busy, yet much-needed Read More...

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I Don't Know Much About Politics
by Lisa Mueller

Really, I don't know that much. Politics to me is complicated and deceiving, and by not knowing which reports to trust or even believing any candidate will follow through with his promises, I find myself avoiding the issues more often than not. But as Read More...

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Is Pizza a Vegetable?
by Lisa Mueller

I was catching up on some reading this weekend, including some old newspapers and a few websites I had added to my "must-read" list but did not have a chance to read until now, before the chaotic holidays begin. I also caught up on some TV shows I taped Read More...

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Michigan and Childhood Obesity
by Lisa West

News came out recently about a new initiative in Michigan for state-wide tracking of pediatric BMI (body-mass index) values. The rationale behind the new policy is that physicians will see the data and be more likely to discuss healthy weight and lifestyles Read More...

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Back to Physical Therapy Basics
by Lisa West

When I was a student, it was sometimes fairly obvious by reading our professors' presentation styles to determine if the material would be on a given exam. Some professors would fast-forward through a few paragraphs of information, nearly signaling to Read More...

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