…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 …
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 …
Today’s issue, here.
In this issue: the breast cancer no one talks about; breaking bad news: how to do it – and how not to do it; Urology Q&A; bullying prevention; the man behind the best-selling poster of all time; medical myths; Bad Billy on personal space; financial planning advice from The Money Doctor…. and tons more good reading!
Today’s oxymoron: right on time, the latest issue. As you can plainly see, the cover story is about medical identity theft, a crime that could send its victims to an early grave. Read all about it, and then keep your guard up. Also in this issue: Doctors, what about that insufferable patient of yours? Check out page 11. We have …
Today’s hot button issue
A few of the topics covered in this issue: medical marijuana in Georgia; Ray Rice, the NFL, and domestic violence; Jameis Winston, the NCAA, and STUDENT CRIMINALS – Oops. Did I just say STUDENT CRIMINALS? I meant student athletes; the Affordable Care Act; a breakthrough pancreatic cancer treatment; amazing (truly amazing) skin graft news… And that’s really just the tip …
POP QUIZ
This issue, as always, offers a veritable plethora of good reading on virtually every page. The cover story, however, features an interesting pop quiz. See if you can correctly answer the question and win the prize offered before going on to the rest of this award-wanting issue.
Extra! Extra!
Here it is, today’s Medical Examiner. It features a lot in just 16 pages: the usual faves like the world’s only Augusta-based crossword puzzle with clues only locals will get and a semi-wicked Sudoku and two other word puzzles (for brain health). Then you’ve got your Pharmacy 411, a delicious AND healthful recipe (for popsicles) as well as all the …
The 7/11 Issue drops!
To celebrate our 7/11 issue (which happens to be our gala 8th Anniversary issue), drop by any 7-11 worldwide and ask for “the Medical Examiner Special.” Available today only! Some exceptions may apply. Not available in New Jersey. Taxes, fees and dealer prep extra. For best results use by expiration date. Close cover tightly. Keep frozen until ready to use. …
BE FRUITFUL
That, ladies and gentlemen, is our message to you. Summer is peak season for fruit. And fruit is peak performance fuel, chock full o’ vitamins, fiber, and plain old wonderful flavors. Eat some every day. As usual, there’s plenty of fruity and fruit-free reading packed into all 16 pages. Dive in!
WANTED: Medicine in the First Person articles
As you know, the Medical Examiner runs, in every issue, a plea for Medicine in the First Person articles. And we then run said articles in nearly every issue, thank you very much. If you’re unfamiliar, these are reader tales of their medical adventures (and misadventures). Some are short. Some are long. Some are hilarious. Some are unbelievably sad and …