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 …
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 …
Uncle Sam wants bloodless surgery
As a growing number of doctors now recognize, blood is the most dangerous drug in their arsenal. Why? It’s much more than a drug: transfusing it amounts to an organ transplant (albeit a liquid organ), yet it’s administered with none of the precautions associated with other organ transplants. Its use could sometimes be described as casual. As one doctor told …
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
Not a joke. Below is a link to an extensive gallery of photos taken in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. As in within seconds of the blasts. My guess is you haven’t seen anything like this in news reports. Three words: It ain’t pretty. Some of these photos are extremely graphic. But an act this heinous should …