In which the “D” stands for “Day,” your possibly little-known true fact of the day. It could also stand for “Death,” however. Our cover story is a real killer, comparing the death toll from various wars (World Wars I and II and the Civil War, to be exact) with the death toll from tobacco use, perhaps the deadliest killer in …
An opinion about Helen Blocker-Adams
Politics aside, I have some thoughts about Helen Blocker-Adams, recent mayoral candidate who abruptly suspended her Augusta mayoral campaign yesterday amid revelations of financial woes. I say “politics aside” because politics has no bearing on my opinion of her. So why am I writing this? For one thing, because she is a columnist for my newspaper, the Augusta Medical Examiner. …
It’s another fresh new issue!
And it’s a doozie! (Or do you say doozy?) Looking for home-grown natural foods at markets, restaurants and farmstands? Kim Beavers (of WRDW’s “Eating Well with Kim” fame) dishes on all the best spots. And what about local/home-grown versus organic? She’ll fill you in there too. Also in this issue, a quite memorable Medicine in the First Person. We’ll call …
Ah…perfection!
Ah yes, the digital edition, always a perfect print job. In this sterling issue, The Money Doctor offers rock-solid money advice for everyman, not just the guy with $100,000 to invest. WORD FIND: Look for these words on the following pages: “GOT HEP C?” If you do, a cure has been found. Read all about it. The blog spot has …
Do not adjust your screen
You wouldn’t want to do that, because what we have here is (not) a failure to communicate. Instead, this issue contains a ton — well, to get technical it’s only about eighteen hundred pounds — of useful information that will encourage you to be a healthier person and live weller longer. Haven’t you always wanted to live weller? Of course …
We have issues.
It seems like every two weeks or so another issue comes up. This one, for example, features a cover story highlighting recommendations made by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in observance of March as National Nutrition Month. A good diet may not always cancel the need for medications, but it cannot be denied that a poor diet can cancel …
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 …
Hot off the presses!
It’s today’s red-hot Medical Examiner, chock full of salubrious information to make this sweet life even sweeter. Just to whet your appetite: • almost enough information to qualify you to perform open heart-surgery • sweet news about chocolate and heart health • a book review of great ideas for intelligent tattoos, if you’re into that sort of thing and want some …
Today’s electronic Examiner
It reads just like a real newspaper, and it’s chock full of useful info. Like the tips on your New Year’s anti-resolutions. And the scoop on winter weight gain. Plus the run-down on not feeling run down. And how to manage that pesky thing we call Death. How one writer will keep the world quiet this year. There’s even my …
Today’s Examiner
The Medical Examiner is fresh, never frozen, even during our recent stretch of polar temperatures. It’s always gluten free, low in cholesterol and saturated fats, and it won’t stick to most dental work. So there’s no reason not to enjoy every last morsel of healthful goodness it contains. Bon appetit!