This is the second article addressing medical concerns and questions in the hospital setting (read "Entering the Hospital: Some Facts…
A blog was recently brought to my attention which details both the trials and triumphs of a patient and her…
A well-stocked medicine cabinet is like a well-stocked pantry in many ways. First of all, it allows for rapid reaction…
You may be about to learn two new words (I did). “Locavore” is now an accepted word (it was the…
In Medical Folkways in America – Part One: Maggots, Hairballs, and Eels, we looked at how things used to be, way…
Antibacterial soap, use-anywhere bleach spray, chlorinated water, antibiotics, not to mention the horror we express if the baby eats some…
When I was a kid, my family was fueled by convenience foods. With two working parents, the idea of…
Read Symptoms of Potential Medical Emergencies, Part One: Chest Pain Read Symptoms of Potential Medical Emergencies, Part Two: Weakness Now, I…
Read Symptoms of Potential Medical Emergencies, Part One: Chest Pain Health catastrophes are sudden, stunning, and leave everyone touched by…
In 2007, Americans spent five times as much on prescription drugs as they did just six years earlier. In 2002,…