Maybe escape to a tropical island in the middle of nowhere? Be careful what you wish for. Here’s a look at one two thousand miles from the nearest continent, inhabited by a mere 60 people (2009 Census). This relates to this week’s I Hate Monday and the PSA of the Week (both below). MIDWAY : trailer : a film by …
HEY KIDS!!!
Calling all kids! And parents! And grandparents! And teachers! The Medical Examiner has a feature called “Ask the Doctor” that lets you – yes, YOU! – ask questions to a real live doctor. No appointment necessary! Write ins welcomed! And there’s no co-pay required! Leave your insurance card at home! What’s your burning question? Our panel of physicians from Pediatric …
I HATE MONDAY
Let’s talk about something that’s absolutely hate-worthy: litter. Ever sit behind someone at a red light and watch them toss their trash out the window? What irresponsible behavior. Know what’s thrown out most often? The world’s most littered item? If the picture didn’t give it away, the answer is cigarette butts. TRILLIONS of them are carelessly tossed every year. Do …
CORRECTION (of the correction)
This falls under the little-used category of Correction of the Correction. The post entitled “OOPS!” (below) is correct, as far as it goes. However, the online edition of the Feb. 15 Examiner has been corrected and updated, so you may now check the correct solutions to all page 12 puzzles in the online Examiner just below (“2.15.13”). See page 14. …
OOPS!
The solutions for the word puzzles on page 14 are left over from the Feb. 1 issue. Sorry about that. (The crossword and Sudoku solutions are correct, though.) If you want the solutions for the Feb. 15 Quotation Puzzle and Words by Number emailed to you, just click “Contact Us” on the M.E. home page and send your e-mail address.
The Hump Day Hiatus (H.D.H.) Has Arrived
The week is now more than half over and a new Medical Examiner hits newsstands later today, so things are obviously looking up. We add to the euphoria by giving you The Hump Day Hiatus, the high point of the week for many of our readers. Or so they tell us. Things are indeed looking up (and we are among …
Even animals have to fight obesity
To recap our story to this point, boys and girls, The Lancet reports that for the first time in human history, obesity is killing more people worldwide than malnutrition. The annual death toll blamed on obesity stands on the far side of 3 million, while fewer than 1 million now die from the effects of starvation and malnutrition. This was …
PSA of the Week
Shall we stick with the baby theme? I say sure, why not? We have baby on the brain here at the World Headquarters, and enough baby-related PSAs to go through the end of the year. But we won’t do that, of course. Maybe just this one and one or two more. The current Medical Examiner (scroll down to read it …
I LOVE MONDAY!
That’s right. Love, not hate. So if you came here looking for the weekly I Hate Monday post, you’ll have to wait. It will be back next Monday. In the meantime, epic news! If you’ll indulge me for a moment, I have a bit of personal news: the arrival this morning at University Hospital of my latest grandchild. Not that …
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 …