If you’ve ever heard the term empty calories, you know the answer is yes. We take a look at this issue in pre-observance of Malnutrition Awareness Week (Sept. 28 – Oct. 2). Granted, it’s not something you think about every day, but if you do, you may realize you know someone who is malnourished: a friend, neighbor or relative who …
PSA of the Week
From the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14-year-olds. Teenagers experience strong feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt, pressure to succeed, financial …
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 …
PSA of the Week
Would you like to apply this to fitness? Or to marriage? Or to both?
I HATE MONDAY
Know what I really hate? People who victimize children. This happens far more than it should – because once would be too often – and often occurs when couples are divorcing or separating. The children become innocent pawns in the power struggle between two warring parties. It can get ugly. How ugly? We’re just a few days shy of the …
BREAK TIME!!!
Yes, boys and girls, we have reached the magical half-way point in our weekly labors. Time for a refreshing break, a.k.a., the Medical Examiner’s celebrated Hump Day Hiatus. At first, this video may have you thinking, what does this have to do with health, wellness and medicine, our three bywords. By way of an answer, some of you may recall …