Dr. Lisa Belisle

Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers: Avoid that Unlucky Thirteen!

By Lisa M. Belisle, MD, MPH 
Originally printed November 2005, Community Leader 

Got lungs? You may be at risk for lung cancer. “But I don’t smoke,” you say. “It can’t happen to me.” Don’t kid yourself. Thirteen percent of lung cancers occur in NON-SMOKERS. Not concerned yet? Perhaps it would help to know that lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer—170,000 Americans each year. How can you keep from becoming a part of this sobering statistic? Keep your air-loving lungs happy, and… 

Solving the Picky Eater Problem

By Lisa M. Belisle, MD, MPH 
Originally published November 2005, Parent & Family 

Gathering for family meals is an important part of the holidays. It is a time to enjoy each other’s company, and revel in fine food. For the families of picky eaters, however, holidays can be a source of stress. Meals are a battle, over which both sides ultimately lose. It doesn’t have to be this way. There are solutions to the pickiness problem. 

Wowing your Patients with (Pictures and) Words: Choosing a Waiting Room Collection

By Lisa M. Belisle, MD, MPH, Medical Advisor, Raising Readers  
Originally published November 2005, Raising Readers Issue Brief

Is your waiting room kid-friendly? If not, children’s books are the answer. There is no better way to wow your patients than through the power of (pictures and) words. In honor of both National Family Literacy Day (November 1) and National Children’s Book Week (November 14–20, 2005), we’ve put together a few suggestions for creating the ideal waiting room collection. According to book aficionado Kirsten Cappy, a Raising Readers consultant and owner of online book service Curious City (www.curiouscity.net), waiting room collections should be “a mixture of fun and distraction.” When selecting titles, it is important to: