by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Health
If you’ve ever experienced a sunburn, then you know all too well about the negative effects the sun can have on your health. Heat rash, premature aging, and skin cancer are other painful outcomes from being outdoors without adequate protection. But spending time in...
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Beauty, Health
Wearing makeup is often seen as a rite of passage into womanhood. Whether our first introduction was stage makeup applied for ballet recitals—or lip gloss applied on the school bus away from the prying eyes of our overly protective parents—we adore cosmetics and our...
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Health
If you’re a fan of Marie Kondo, the Minimalists, or even HGTV, you may have set a goal this year to whip your home into shape. With remote work, distance learning, and social distancing, it makes sense to devote resources to making your home a place you love to be....
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Health
Reminiscing on our Thanksgiving 1984 family celebration, my mind goes back to all the relatives around our dining room table. Grandfather Joseph Pendleton had come over from Monroe, LA, but this year without Grandmother Velda Pendleton, to participate in our family...
by Karen M. Pendleton, M.D. | Beauty, Health
Many of you know Dr. Jack Ward and I have had a Lifestyle Medicine practice on Line Avenue in our fair city of Shreveport, LA, since 1999. As baby boomers, we were attracted to the anti-aging movement. We organized and wrote a business plan, thus pairO’docs...
