Luckily, July will be over soon–but not just because of the unbearable heat wave we’ve experienced over the past week. There are other reasons to be concerned during the month of July: according to…
First research told us that taller people do better in corporate America than shorter people: they make more money and they are employed in higher-ranking positions. Some research even suggests that…
I always go by the old adage a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. The message behind this saying is also true for many other professions, including doctors. We don’t often think…
In May I wrote about the new and effective program known as Yellow Dot. As I explained, Yellow Dot is an ingenious method of immediately providing emergency personal with the medical histories of…
Trampoline parks are popping up around the country. From older teenagers to toddlers, there seems to be a place to bounce for just about anyone. However, while trampolines are fun, they can also be…
Just over two weeks ago, the jury in the Casey Anthony murder trial returned a “not guilty” verdict on the most severe charges against the accused. Though much of the public was…
Not all that long ago it seems like Michigan residents were sick of cold weather and ready for some sun. This week’s record-setting heat wave has a lot of people rethinking their earlier…
If you haven’t heard of fracking before, you aren’t alone. The practice–really called hydraulic fracturing–involves pumping large amounts of water combined with sand and other chemicals into wells…
Last week I wrote about the lawsuit Cooley Law School filed against some bloggers, lawyers, and former students. Since that time, I have read more of the sour grapes and “woe is me”…
We’ve all heard the stereotype before: the elderly are the most dangerous drivers on the roads. However, according to an analysis of State Farm Insurance claims, it’s actually safer for the…
Imagine a patient at the emergency room so violent and psychotic that it takes a handful of medical staff to hold them down. This is exactly the scene that Dr. Jeffrey J. Narmi repeatedly witnessed…
Some good news out of my hometown of Pittsburgh: Two months after shutting its doors after a patient received a kidney infected with hepatitis C, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)…