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 …

It’s February 1

And it’s a First Friday. That can only mean one thing: a new Medical Examiner has rolled off the presses and is ready to read, here and now. Aside from the epic news on page one, we launch a new feature: kids get to play Ask The Doctor: page 3. Among other fascinating bits of trivia, we reveal the little-known …

Our best issue of the year!

So far, anyway. Inside, read the confessions of a lifelong pothead, and how the war on drugs is being lost – but could be won (that information would be found in the following link below, “Breaking The Taboo”). Also, we help you navigate the maze that new regulations have created for healthcare on pages one and nine. Don’t overlook our …

Hot off the press…

This is one hot issue indeed. There’s the article about the murder of a nurse one snowy night in St. Louis long ago – but it has an Augusta connection. There’s the tremendously insightful Blog Spot on page 11: “Cigarettes Should Cost $25 a pack.” We’re going to agree on that. There’s the pointed observations about the GHSU name change …

It’s M.E.vember!

And to celebrate, here’s the first issue of MEvember. It’s new and improved, especially compared to the print version. We admit to a veritable TypoFest in the print edition. We haven’t had this many typos in one issue since that one time when Al-Qaeda captured our entire editorial staff and forced us to make more than a dozen tpyos. (They …

OCTOBER 5 ISSUE: Here

It’s never fun to have a typo in a headline, let alone the lead story on page one. For the record, the headline was supposed to be “Breast Cancer.” Well, it’s printed. Not a lot we can do about it now. We’ll just have to go with “Beat Cancer” which, upon further reflection, is not the worst typo we’ve ver …

September 7 issue drops!

Did you know the average hospital stay in 1980 was two weeks – versus three days now? True. There has been a huge trend toward outpatient care over the past few decades. What’s behind it, and what are the implications for patients? Read this issue for the answers. And what’s up with funeral traffic laws? Is it legal to pass …

Ask-A-Non-Dietitian

You know how once a month – every other issue – we have a feature written by Registered Dietitian Cindy Elia, right? It’s called “Ask A Dietitian.” Ok, here’s the deal: do not – repeat, DO NOT – let her know about this post. If you know Cindy and see her today, say something like, “Hey Cindy, do not visit …

Better late than never

The print edition was out days before its July 6 cover date, courtesy of the July 4 holiday. Tuesday, July 3, felt like a Friday. Then July 5 felt a little like a Monday. And today feels like the online July 6 issue should have been posted long ago. As for that, see the headline above. Open publication – Free …