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Ariela Marshall, MD, aged 42 years, consultative hematologist at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, thought she would be married with two kids by her early thirties. That was before she began 10 years of medical training.
Marshall, also chief innovation officer at Women in Medicine and curriculum chair at IGNITEMED, ended up marrying at 32 years. When she was 36 years old, she and her husband began trying to conceive. After fertility struggles, the couple pursued in vitro fertilization...

When Eden G. Fromberg, DO, FACOOG, ABIHM, decided to start her own practice in 2005, she was taken aback by the expense of malpractice insurance for obstetrics. At $150,000-$200,000 per year, the cost was too high for her to be able to continue delivering babies. Since then, it’s increased to as much as $226,000 (or more) per year in some parts of the country.
Someone else had always paid for her malpractice insurance, said Fromberg, who had been working as an Ob/Gyn at a hospital in rural Up...

For older adults, deciding where to live can be challenging and overwhelming. Each type of senior housing offers different pros and cons. Plus, recent headlines have highlighted financial struggles at some communities, painting a bleak picture of the options.
But quality choices abound — if you can put in some legwork to find them.
For help, consider working with a geriatric care manager (also called an aging life care professional), said Debra Whitman, the chief public policy officer at AARP...

Here’s how the pros use Target, Ikea and other budget chains, even on high-end projects.
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
The next time you’re trawling the aisles of your local HomeGoods, you just might run into a pro, like Robin Gannon of Robin Gannon Interiors in Lexington, Massachusetts. “Even in my highest-budget projects, everyone is always looking to save,” she said. “Clients might not mind spending money on a sofa, but does the side table really have to cost $3,000? No, it doesn’t.”

During her residency in emergency medicine, Archana Shrestha, MD, MS, would fall asleep at stoplights on the drive home after night shifts.
“It happened a few times,” she recalled. “It was scary; I didn’t feel safe driving.” To power through night shifts, Shrestha snuck in 2-hour naps beforehand.
And maybe you’ve heard something like this from a senior physician: “If you see a chair, sit in it. If you see a bed, sleep in it. If you see food, eat it. That’s how you survive residency.”
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Spotlight on Little Falls
BY DINA CHENEY
Acclaimed New Jersey chef, Robbie Felice, spent years cooking around the world. But he couldn’t shake a craving for the breakfast sandwiches he’d grown up eating during his childhood here. It was those sandwiches (plus a longing to live near friends and family) that led him to return when he opened his restaurants: Viaggio (Wayne), Osteria Crescendo and Bar Mutz (Westwood), and PastaRamen (Montclair).
Felice is not alone. Several noteworth...

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NJ Arts Take Center Stage
BY DINA CHENEY
From the iconic Atlantic City boardwalk to neon-lit diners, full-service gas stations, and those famously quirky jughandles, the Garden State is anything but ordinary. Where else can you find Victorian seaside charm, deep fried boardwalk indulgence, and a street festival on any given weekend? If you need a reminder of why New Jersey is proudly one-of-a-kind, start with these destinations and experiences.
Go on a diner crawl: New Jersey is ...

Years ago, during medical school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Robert M. Arnold, MD, learned to call patients “Mr” or “Ms” followed by their last names.
However, recently, Arnold, now 67 years old, noticed his colleagues from Generation Z asking patients to call them by their first names.
Gen Z clinicians, born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, “are more self-revelatory than I was trained to be or am comfortable being as a clinician,” said Arnold, vice chair for professional...

The internet is buzzing about the hands-off “‘eff’ around and find out” parenting style. But is it right for you?
Of all the trendy parenting styles that’ve come and gone (and we’ve seen many), FAFO parenting wins for catchiest name. The social media-popular phrase stands for “‘eff’ around and find out”—and it means letting your little ones do just that. Instead of hovering, coddling and trying to control, FAFO parents let their kids learn from their own mistakes. Sometimes, with hilarious re...

When her patient insisted on receiving Botox bladder injections in the operating room (OR), Anne Pelletier Cameron, MD, asked her why. The patient acknowledged her last time receiving the injections at a different practice had been negative.
She explained that six people had been in the room with her. A few were men and one was a representative from the Botox provider.
“No one talked to her,” said Cameron, the James Montie legacy professor of urology at the University of Michigan Medical Scho...

From the dreaded cervix check to that nauseating sugary drink for the gestational diabetes test…allow us to complain about it all!
As excited as you may be about baby’s arrival, we’re willing to bet regular appointments with your OB don’t exactly spark joy—even if you really like your provider.
I’ve been there: Let’s just say I still recall the size of my doctor’s large hands during cervix checks. Ouch. Of course, going to your prenatal visits is important, but it’s not always fun. Below, we ...

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Skittles the Chameleon and Lincoln: These Rooms Are Made Just for Them
Designing around a collection, whether the items are conventional or eccentric, can personalize a home.
An Ambilobe panther chameleon in a custom-made terrarium stars in a home office by the Los Angeles-based designer Kim Gordon.Credit...Lauren Taylor
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July 22, 2025
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Knowing what to expect can help you avoid an unexpected delivery—of a large medical bill.
You have your birth plan prepared and the perfect baby name picked out. But how about preparing for the expenses around pregnancy and childbirth? It may not be as fun as shopping for a crib or picking out nursery colors, but it’s important to know about these medical costs so you’re not totally blindsided.
The costs can be hefty even with insurance: Sarah, a mom of one in Texas, has a high-deductible pla...

Many sins have been committed in bathrooms — at least when it comes to decor. Cluttered with crude “dad humor” cartoons, sappy inspirational wall hangings and peeling travel posters, these intimate spaces are often artless. But they don’t have to be.
Don’t waste the chance to adorn your washroom. “Every room needs a focal point, an artful place where your eyes can land,” says Los Angeles-based designer Jeff Andrews, who designed his primary bathroom around a vintage abstract oil painting by A...

“A lot of doctors feel stuck, and I definitely felt stuck for a really long time,” said Nicole Tully, MD, a family medicine physician who recently started her own concierge practice in Hoboken, New Jersey. Tully certainly isn’t alone. With high burnout rates and long hours, it’s no surprise that 20% of physicians indicated they would leave their practice within 2 years, according to a 2022 American Medical Association (AMA) survey.
If quitting is on your mind, you’re probably feeling frustrat...