Great summer listening
You’re soaking up rays on some coast or other, hiking through a piney mountain pass, or.sipping your favorite iced tea on the deck. Just add some fascinating tales of medical weirdness. like the person with Parkinson’s who buys a store’s entire supply of prunes, and another who who can smell the disease on those who…
Keep readingHidden talents
84% of us have something special in our arsenal of abilities. Actually, that’s a totally made up figure, but I bet it’s true. But first, I shall treat you to a hilarious little video. This could easily be me …or any one of us. Next up; here’s a nice little math problem for you; if…
Keep readingI quit the clinical trial
You might be expecting me to tell you I’d had it with all the redundant questionnaires, the symptom diaries, the schlepping to and from the hospital for assorted pokings and proddings, and the endless queries from friends and acquaintances about the scientific underpinnings of the project. Folks, I practically flunked freshman biology. I have the…
Keep readingI had my head examined
Wednesday, 3:45 am. My airport chauffeur has arrived. Ooh fun, you’re thinking, maybe like me, associating middle of the night flights with Negronis by the pool, the satisfying thwack of balls being volleyed down at the beach. Um, not exactly. I’m flying from Boston to New York for a PETscan, a requirement for my clinical…
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