Azziz: The Week So Far

Well let’s see… on Sunday he was compared to Stalin in a bit of artistic hyperbole wrought by the inimitable Rick McKee in The Augusta Chronicle’s Opinion section (below). Today Dr. John Salazar writes, in the Chronicle’s Letters to the Editor, of his disappointment with the collapse of the “Save the A” movement, throwing in a subtle, between-the-lines reference to …

Thank you, Glynn Moore

…and Georgia Rep. Bill Hitchens. Why? For bringing attention to a pernicious plague upon our society: slow and/or habitual left lane drivers. Glynn Moore’s Augusta Chronicle column today is about this topic, and Rep. Hitchens’ proposed House Bill 459 to make it illegal to drive in the left lane except for overtaking and passing another vehicle or turning left. Law …

What are your goals?

Would you like to get in better shape? Develop some beneficial new skill or habit? Go on a diet and actually succeed? Whatever way you’d like to change your life or yourself, remember this simple truth: there are no shortcuts. Want to lose a ton of weight quickly? Chances are you’ll also gain it back quickly – plus a pound …

Click Lit

Get your click lit right here! Yes, the Medical Examiner may look like a humble small town newspaper, but it’s chock full of good writing on one of the best subjects out there. After all, everybody is interested in their health. And although everybody also puts that interest aside from time to time – like when we see an all-you-can-eat …

Here’s to our hearts

What you’re seeing below is an actual image of a working heart on this, the final day of February, the traditional month to observe heart health awareness. So starting tomorrow, we won’t have to worry about taking care of our hearts until February 2014. NOT! Our hearts work for us around the clock, 24/7/365 (except during leap years). The least …

BREAK TIME!!!

Yes, boys and girls, we have reached the magical half-way point in our weekly labors. Time for a refreshing break, a.k.a., the Medical Examiner’s celebrated Hump Day Hiatus. At first, this video may have you thinking, what does this have to do with health, wellness and medicine, our three bywords. By way of an answer, some of you may recall …

CROTCHES KILL!

What, you didn’t know that? As you can see, that is the message of this week’s Public Service Announcement from Canada. Sure, texting while driving is illegal and presumably not practiced by law abiding motorists. But nobody ever said anything about reading texts while driving. That can be just as dangerous. It distracts you from driving. It causes you to …

I Hate Monday

Drug abuse is a hateable thing, although I wouldn’t aim my guns at the users first. I realize there are people who stupidly try drugs once, a single time, perhaps out of curiosity, maybe yielding to peer pressure, wanting to look cool, maybe after a few drinks and so not really thinking clearly – and that’s it: meth and crack …