As usual, more interesting and salubrious reading than it would seem possible to fit in a publication this size, thanks to our handy new state-of-the-art AS-6000 (Article Squeezer 6000). Read on and you’ll see exactly what we’re talking about.
We haven’t published an issue this good…
…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 …
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, …
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 Final Issue
Here it is, the final issue of 2015, issue #24 of this year, and issue #228 in the Medical Examiner’s long history. The next edition, Issue #229, will be dated January 8, 2016. This may be our best issue yet, beginning with the One-Two punch on page 1: constipation and our can’t fail holiday diet. Does it get any better …
The latest, maybe the greatest
Is this the best Medical Examiner yet? That’s up to you, the reader, to individually decide. What could make this YPB (Your Personal Best)? Well, what if the cover story (ironically, the cover story is on page 6) convinced you to get diagnosed and treated for something that would otherwise kill you, or at least make your life miserable? That …
The latest issue awaits your clickage
Did you know today is the 5th Annual National Day of Unplugging? You read it here first. Details in this issue, along with steps you’ll want to take now to ward off sleep issues caused by this weekend’s time change. (Remember: clocks change at 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Not midnight. Not 1:58. 2:00! Stay up!) Also in this issue, your pain …