My recent blog entries have been full of my own personal quest to staty healthy. The mid-life birthday milestone that I recently passed is a reminder that I’ve reached a stage in life where I’ll need to be more vigilant, where things we take for granted in younger years suddenly have renewed urgency. Coincidentally, this week is the 7th annual “National LGBT Health Awareness Week” ( details here ). Recent events in my own life show the importance of being as proactive as we can and of owni