October 15, 2019 I DON’T NEED NO DOCTOR What’s that expression, “Doctor, heal thyself”? You ever walk outside of a hospital and see the medical staff standing in clusters surreptitiously smoking cigarettes, and think to yourself, “Are you kidding me?” Of any humans on the planet, these people should see the deleterious health effects of smoking, and yet, here they are, publicly demonstrating their contempt for the known consequences of this behavior. While I smugly think, “I would never engage in a behavior that I knew for a fact was unhealthy,” I’ve come uncomfortably close to the metaphorical meaning of this phrase recently at work. The desire to…
June 11, 2010 Top Ten Things We’d Like Our Doctor To Say 10.) “I’ve never seen a finer example of someone in perfect physical condition.” 9.) “There’s been a new breakthrough in exercise pharmacology…just take one of these pills each day, and it will be the equivalent to an hour of cardio each day!” 8.) “I’d like you to try this all chocolate diet…you could use to put on a few pounds.” 7.) “A new study shows that beer actually cultivates brain cells and encourages them to multiply.” 6.) “We have recently discovered any sleep over 4 hours a night is bad for you, so STAY UP LATE!” 5.) “Go ahead and…
