CELEBRATE NURSES!!!

That’s a big part of what we’re doing in this issue. That and excoriating those who don’t. Two doctors dish about the massive value of nurses, both to healthcare delivery in general and to enhancing the skills of individual doctors. Speaking of doctors, why do we constantly hear, “Consult your doctor”? An article in this issue recommends walking, for instance, …

We do a 180°

Oh, there are a few jokes in their usual spot (page 13), but not the wall-to-wall jocularity of the April 1 issue. In fact, story #1 addresses the tragic and growing problem of pain pill addiction. And urologist Darren Mack pulls back the curtain on Ten Things to Know About Testicular Cancer. Yeah, it’s a 180 all right. But we’re …

We pretty much break the mold with every post of the world-famous Hump Day Hiatus each and every Wednesday. Having said that, this is perhaps the uniquest of the unique. Hope you enjoy this little mid-week break (we’re using that word in the hiatus sense, not, hopefully, the fracture sense). And please, try not to laugh at these poor ladies. …

Walk in Shanghai

As you might have already surmised (today being the middle of the week), the title walk is this week’s Hump Day Hiatus. I can assure you, it’s a walk like no other.

Five days old

Saw this someplace. Liked it. Decided to share it.