A Special Person and Six Winners of “The Bone Curse” ARC
As many of you know, my stepfather of twenty-eight years recently passed away. He was a wonderful man, one for whom the word “step” was a…
Hey, Dr. Family Member, Can You Help Me with That?
When you go into medicine, some things are a given: You will study hard You will work long hours and lose sleep You will get weird…
It’s Easy to Take Our Health for Granted until It’s Taken from Us
One would think going in for a routine bladder procedure and coming out with dead bowel, an open wound the size of Texas, and an ileostomy bag…
You Two Are Related? How Siblings Can Be So Different
As a mother, pediatrician, and sister, I recognize all too well how different siblings can be. One brother might be a bookworm, the other a jock.…
Are You Mean And Likely To Cheat? Just Ask Your Fingers
Do you spend time looking at your spouse’s fingers? No? Well I do. Or at least I did. A recent study suggested finger length could determine how…
How Grey’s Anatomy Gets It Wrong
Recently I was in Seattle for a memorial service. Not the happiest of occasions, but I saw family I hadn’t seen in years and visited a…
Dr. Laura, Sheryl Sandberg, And The Giant Chasm Between Their Views On Working Mothers
To pass the time on long-distance drives, I listen to audiobooks. I also tune into Dr. Laura Schlessinger on XM Satellite Radio, not because I like her,…
Medical Complications: A Doctor Finds Herself On The Other Side
Nothing in medicine is without risk. As a physician, I’ve always known this. As a layperson, I’ve just experienced it. Last week my mother suffered a…
Elf On The Shelf With Teenage Boys
Given I’m a laggard, I didn’t discover Elf on the Shelf until after Christmas last year. The Who on the What? From what I understand, parents hide…
