The D-Day Edition

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 …

Today’s smokin’ Examiner

Can’t believe I didn’t post this first thing this morning here. It was online at issuu.com/medicalexaminer bright and early, though. Just in time for Saturday breakfast, this issue’s cover story: how Victorians chowed down big time and didn’t suffer the consequences. And how you and I can party like it’s 1899. Hint: the key is what we do when we’re …

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 …

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 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!

Hear that barking?

No, Timmy has not fallen in the well, silly. It’s Lassie bringing in today’s paper! Just wipe off that doggie spit and read the shocking stats about education and its lifelong impact on health. You want more shocking? Read the latest update on the silky-smooth rollout of Obamacare. You want more shocking than that? Read the headline on page 6 …

Today’s phat – I mean fat – issue

Yes, here is today’s issue in all its full-color glory, chock full of information that encourages healthier living, and yet is a low 2.7 on the I.N.S. (International Nagging Scale). One feature of note among the dozens: the print version has the incorrect solution to the Quotation Puzzle. This digital version corrects that mistake, and we would add our apologies …