This NEW ARTICLE about “off-label” testosterone prescription and risk of cardiovascular events has been making the headlines largely buried beneath the litany of ads telling guys that their total testosterone of 650 “isn’t high enough.” And although it was a…
Recently, there has been some consternation among clinicians regarding the term “Provider.” I have been referred to as a “Provider” on numerous occasions, and this broad label is often applied to my fellow Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants. Apparently,…
A man staggered into the Emergency Room and collapsed on the floor. As medical personnel attempted to ask him some questions, his incoherent babbling coupled with acetone-laced breath clued them in to the likely issue. His blood sugar was 675…just…
As one who masqueraded as Larry the Cucumber for many years, I was often asked to perform various “Silly Songs” from VeggieTales. And although I crooned “I Love My Lips” and “The Water Buffalo Song” on several occasions, the most…
Looking for a new illustration if you’re teaching through Ephesians 5, 1 Peter 3, or one of the other Biblical passages on marriage? Consider this little piece of trivia I read this morning on Challies.com about one of my favorite…
A common frustration among medical professionals is that the important decisions in healthcare systems are often made by the people furthest removed from patient care. Untouchable and out-of-touch CEOs prioritize agendas over people. Patients get burned, healthcare providers get burnt…
As many of you know I’m all about PREVENTION, and given that I want to PREVENT a deluge of congratulatory, but ultimately misplaced text messages, emails, and possibly even postcards, I wanted to clear up a few things. Although there…
We were down to our last ½ tub of Cottage Cheese, and given that it’s one of the three things I eat, my daughter and I were forced to make an emergency run to Fred Meyer. And after we secured…
Most people think chameleons are pretty cool, and the ability to possess panoramic vision and change colors seems superficially awesome. But when the going REALLY gets tough, chameleons are pretty helpless against predators. They can’t really run from larger enemies…
It’s tricky With drug design To stop the PCSK9 It’s tricky! (Tricky, tricky, tricky)! –Rumored Lipid Remix of Run DMC’s iconic hit “It’s Tricky” Unpublished data suggests that Lipid Learning is enhanced when disseminated in hip-hop format, and I’ve been…
