Yes, here it is, the latest issue. Remember the name Ryan Heckendorn? He sent us a story of amazing weight loss exactly one year ago. In connection with our cover story (why is it so hard to lse weight – and then keep it off???), we check in with Ryan for an update. Is he another one of those “lost …
December 4 drops!
Sometimes even I can’t believe how much salubriousness and plain old chocolatey goodness is packed into every 16 page issue of the Medical Examiner. But all anyone has to do to see for themselves is click here:
I Hate Monday
Do I hate that Philip Hoffman died of a drug overdose? Not particularly. I hate that anyone should die of a drug overdose. Hoffman was incredibly talented. But in their own ways, so are the thousands of nameless addicts who die in obscurity every year, unnoticed by anyone but a few close friends and family. Each and every one of …
As we do every Tuesday…
Tuesday is Public Service Announcement Day at ye olde Medical Examiner. Today’s PSA is especially powerful. Pass it along to someone you know.
Unlike this
My wife and I were dining in a fine restaurant in Atlanta Saturday night. The atmosphere was great, the food was delicious, the service was impeccable. The place – called Pappadeaux – was packed with happy groups of people; this is a fun place, no question about it. But my wife called my attention to something I thought was bizarre …
A word to all doctors… and patients
Six and a half years ago (August of 2006), I was diagnosed with colon cancer. I had surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, the whole nine yards, and have pretty much felt fit as a fiddle ever since. I remember coming home from the hospital with a prescription for a massive amount of Oxycontin (or perhaps it was Oxycodone). The prescription was …
I Hate the Merchants of Death
Pretty dumb stunt, right? But it’s an even bet this kid will never try that stupid human trick again. Not so with smoking, which is just one reason why I hate it, and why smoking is really, really, really stupid and dangerous: it’s potentially lethal, yet it’s done over and over again, thousands of times. I don’t like to admit …