The new & improved Feb. 19 issue

(New and improved? That means we fixed a few typos that were in the print edition. So this is even better, if you can believe it.)

Music Therapy: Double Shot

And BLACK is the word for the day. Let us begin with Jon Batiste doing a slick rendition of the Beatles classic tune Blackbird. Then we can roll straight into another live performance, this one The Black Keys performing Ten Cent Pistol. Sound good? Ok then, gentlemen: take it away.

want to get away?

It’s understandable. It’s been a week already, and it’s only Wednesday. How about a little mini-vacation to refresh and recharge? You need this. Order up! This is a delightful and pleasant trip down the coast from SF 2 LA. Here it is, your Hump Day Hiatus. SF2LA Trip – 2015 from Gary Paitre on Vimeo.

The growth is growing

This is interesting, and not really in a good way. Although the latest figures shown here (2011) are down from their peak about ten years earlier, they still show an increase in the average American’s diet of more than 750 calories every single day compared with the base number (1961). Comparing the 1961 average to the 2011 average represents almost …

Your mid-week escape has arrived

Also known as The Hump Day Hiatus. The following little excursion is not only a dazzling flight of artistic fancy; it’s a splendid idea for every planetarium in the country to employ – unless, of course, they’re already so crowded they’re turning people away. In other words, this is a splendid idea for every planetarium in the country to employ. …

The All-New Feb. 5 Issue!

Yes, it’s right here in all its salubrious splendor, every page brimming with words and letters arranged into healthful sentences. Fun Fact: reading the Examiner regularly is one of the best things you can do to keep healthful habits in your life. So start reading already!

Music Therapy, Nashville Style

From time to time the question arises, “Uh, what’s the deal with music when your newspaper is the Medical Examiner?” In answer we re-post the image to the left, which summarizes the point rather well. As we often note, many things with preventive or curative powers don’t originate from a doctor or a pharmacist. Music is one of those things. …

THE Hump Day Hiatus

Accept no substitutes. This is the original. The only true and genuine Hump Day Hiatus. You can tell by the quality of the hiatuses we post. Like this one. Even so, we’re going to the dogs, no doubt about it. The Dogist from E.J. McLeavey-Fisher on Vimeo.

PSA of the Week

Yes, we usually do this on Tuesdays. Did you see the PSA of the Week posted on the Medical Examiner Facebook page? Check it out on Facebook.com/AugustaRX. Here’s another one that perfectly coincides with the stunning figures about breastfeeding (or the lack thereof in a report just published in The Lancet. Just to give you one small fact: near-universal levels …