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The Health Benefits of a Vacation

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The Health Benefits of a Vacation
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Peter Weiss
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C.J. is 52 years old, happily married, has two teenagers, and is a big-time TV executive. It was her annual check-up, and she was in her usual rush to get in and out.

I’ve known C.J. for close to 25 years; she has been in menopause for three years and is on a low dose of hormone replacement therapy. Today, she was in a “mood”: she wanted more estrogen, while complaining about her job, husband, and kids.

Peter Weiss
Peter Weiss
MD
Dr Peter Weiss is a nationally known physician and healthcare thought leader who has advised CEO’s, and political leaders on current and future healthcare trends affecting our country. He was a national health care advisor for senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign and was an Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at UCLA School of Medicine for thirty years. Dr Weiss is the co-founder of the Rodeo Drive Women's Health Center and remains in private practice. He also spends part of his time writing and lecturing on healthcare in America.
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