About Me
- Laura Offutt MD
- BA from Columbia College in NYC. MD from Northwestern University in Chicago. Trained in Internal Medicine. Mom of two kids. Medical experience in research, teaching, and patient care. Interested in public health education and in correcting medical misinformation in the media. So, I am a Real Doctor with Real Talk about Real Health for Real Teens. Real Talk doesn't replace a conversation with your doctor, your parent, or another supportive adult in your life, but Real Talk with Dr. Offutt can be a place to get involved in your own health!
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Guess what! We're building a new website!
Happy October!
We are busy at work here building a new website for you - one that you can search more easily and where all our information is easier to find. So, we are taking a break from writing about new topics so that we can get that website up and running for you!
In the meantime, we have lots of topics here that you can look through and comment on. If you're on a laptop, you can search in the search bar, or hover over the keywords on the left to explore other topics that might be of interest to you.
When we're up and running, you'll be the first to know!
Dr. O
#TeenHealth
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Monday, August 25, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Monday, April 7, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Cutting. Hurting yourself. Harming yourself.
Before we go
on further, if you are worried that you (or a friend) are in danger of hurting
yourself or having thoughts of suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), or visit the Web here: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline .