No, really. Oh, it was printed on Tuesday morning as usual and delivered beginning Wednesday, just like always. It’s just this online edition that was delayed. But it’s worth waiting for: this issue has topics from hate crimes to moral and ethical pharmacy issues; a medical student’s experience with his first dead body; pets and exercise; marijuana brownies; a book …
PSA of the Week
Here’s a sneak preview of one of the cover stories in this Friday’s Medical Examiner. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. And in case you’re thinking, “I don’t have a motorcycle,” don’t forget that motorcycle-motorcycle accidents are extremely rare. Motorcycle-car accidents aren’t.
PSA of the Week
Last weekend in Columbia, South Carolina, I noticed motorcyclists everywhere, enjoying a picture-perfect springtime Saturday. I think I saw a grand total of one person wearing a helmet. The rest were taking advantage of the beautiful day and South Carolina’s no-helmet law. This frightening compilation of dashcam videos makes a great argument for helmets, even if the law does not …
PSA of the Wek
With a rash of motorcycle wrecks in the city in the past few days – and our next door neighbors in South Carolina without a mandatory helmet law – this seems to be the most appropriate Public Service Announcement this week.