…in at least two weeks. Inside: A Bad Billy Laveau instant classic. And the PERFECT book for bathroom reading. See From the Bookshelf on page 11. Our two cover stories are also worthy of your perusal. When your 16-year-old son drowns, your life can descend into endless grief. Or you can try to make something positive out of the tragic …
What’s black, white, and read all over?
Answer: The Medical Examiner, although to be fair, it also has blue, green, yellow, red… pretty much the whole spectrum. If you don’t believe that, click over to page 16 for proof. On that same page: where Pink Floyd and healthcare intersect. Also: the debut of a new series sponsored by Queensborough National Bank profiling exceptional figures in Augusta’s long …
CELEBRATE NURSES!!!
That’s a big part of what we’re doing in this issue. That and excoriating those who don’t. Two doctors dish about the massive value of nurses, both to healthcare delivery in general and to enhancing the skills of individual doctors. Speaking of doctors, why do we constantly hear, “Consult your doctor”? An article in this issue recommends walking, for instance, …
This issue is a real yawner
The cover story is, anyway. It’s about the mystery of why we yawn. Researchers can’t quite figure it out. It’s a fascinating subject. Even so, expect to yawn as you read it. Plus a couple of dozen other intriguing topics, including all you’d ever want to know about cooking oils. Clip and save! This post is #1,111 on this blog.
Best headline ever
Indeed, as it states below, we are not too proud to beg. The quest? Once upon a time, the Medical Examiner regularly ran stories written by readers, detailing their assorted medical adventures. Some were hilarious. Others absolutely tragic. The feature was called Medicine in the First Person. It would be great if we could once again say the feature is …
Your 2-D version is here.
And ironically, it’s about unplugging. Digital detox. Cutting infobesity. In fact, the National Day of Unplugging is officially from sundown tonight through sundown tomorrow. Let’s give it a try, shall we? It won’t be easy. And if we happen to slip up, not looking at a phone or tablet for 23-1/2 hours in the next 24 is still probably a …
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!
Read all about it
We join the gun control debate. You know, like where to point the thing – and more importantly, where not to. (You thought we were going to talk about legislation? Haha. That is too funny.) The other front page story explores the surprising salubriousness of simply cracking open a book in the presence of your little munchkins. It has a …
The PSA of the Week
Not to toot our own horn – something we’re loathe to do – but did you notice that the Medical Examiner now features The Advice Doctor as of the premiere issue of 2016? Yes, the rumors are true, even though you thought they were too good to be true. But sometimes when something seems too good to be true, that …