Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
(Dr. Norquist is at a training program this week. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: Lately I’ve been really frustrated and down on myself. I keep getting disappointed in myself, both at home and at work. I’m never happy with the quality of my work. There’s …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I just learned that my daughter may be cutting herself, along with forcing herself to vomit. She is a 12-year-old girl who is very active in cheerleading and softball, as well as educational programs in school. Today I was notified by the school counselor of these things that my daughter has been …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am troubled by a friend of mine who I care deeply about. We grew up in the same neighborhood and went through school together. He is a good person at heart, but gets caught up in situations that bring him down. He has the worst luck of anyone I know. Recently …
(Dr. Norquist is on vacation this holiday weekend. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: I never see any questions from retired people that address my needs so I decided to write to you about my dilemma. Last year I retired after running my own business for …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I have seriously dated several men over the past 6 years. Now that I am approaching the important age of 30 (when the baby clock really starts ticking), I am interested in finding a man who would be a good father, as well as a good husband. Now this is something I’ve …
As March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Jersey City Medical Center will devote this month’s “Dinner with the Doctor” to make people aware of the importance of early diagnosis and the latest available treatments. The event will take place on March 28 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria of Jersey City Medical Center, located at …
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(Dr. Norquist is at a training program this week. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: Three or four years ago, I had a lot of stress in my work, and it was creating havoc in my life. I had chronic neck pain from muscle tension. I …
Doctors Mark Brescia and Thomas Migliaccio, M.D. PC and Riverside Pediatric Medical Group are celebrating the formal opening of Comprehensive Women’s Health and Family Primary Care Services at the Palisades Medical Center Women’s Health Pavilion. The center, located at 609 Washington Ave. in Hoboken, will open its doors to the public from 4-8 p.m. on …
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Dear Dr. Norquist: I have a question for you. If you had a daughter that had a hysterectomy at an early age due to a tumor and she can no longer bear her own children before she’s even had the chance to marry or have kids, would you constantly bring up other women who are …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am so frustrated and angry I don’t know what to do. I was dating a woman I really like and now she isn’t interested in seeing me anymore. Some people we both know told her bad things about me that aren’t true. I know she likes me, but now she won’t …