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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 …
We do a 180°
Oh, there are a few jokes in their usual spot (page 13), but not the wall-to-wall jocularity of the April 1 issue. In fact, story #1 addresses the tragic and growing problem of pain pill addiction. And urologist Darren Mack pulls back the curtain on Ten Things to Know About Testicular Cancer. Yeah, it’s a 180 all right. But we’re …
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 …
This is majorly useful.
Not to say that medications aren’t important, even life-saving. They frequently are. But just as doctors usually begin a treatment regimen with the least invasive option first, a diet long of fruits and vegetables would go a long way toward preventing the need for expensive medications down the road. Eat well!
The new & improved Feb. 19 issue
(New and improved? That means we fixed a few typos that were in the print edition. So this is even better, if you can believe it.)
This week’s Public Service Announcement
In keeping with our philosophy that many healthful things do not originate from a stethoscope, a scalpel or a pharmacy, we offer this week’s PSA. Keeping the five words shown in mind will help us all get stuff done. That helps vanquish stress and build contentment and self-confidence – and momentum to get still more stuff done. And remember, even …
A very seasonal PSA
It’s really easy this time of year to amass debt that can take months (if not years) to repay. And while you’re doing it (paying it off slowly and laboriously), you would be extremely hard-pressed to remember even 5% of what you bought. The better course may not do a lot for the economy, but it will do a lot …