Opinion
The ongoing search for answers
We learn just as much, if not more, from a negative study as from a positive one.
Opinion
Diagnosing rare disorders
Advances in medical science don’t change the fact that human error never goes away.
Opinion
Why is a healthy diet so hard to maintain?
The question really isn’t “what’s the best diet?” That’s been answered. The real question is “how do I stick with it?”
Opinion
Grateful and hopeful
2022 certainly wasn’t bad for my family and me, though not as good as any of us hoped.
Opinion
Taking our own advice
Those of us taking care of others often don’t do the same for ourselves.
Opinion
Dialing down the negativity
In-person communication, or on the phone, adds a greater chance to reason through things, explain misunderstandings, and clarify statements rather...
Opinion
Jump starting thankfulness
A little down time can be a good thing.
Opinion
Earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s: A good start, but then what?
There are valid concerns with any system centered on early dementia diagnosis.
Opinion
The Charlie Brown tree
With the stresses of the holidays and other year-end chores, a sad little Christmas tree is a reminder to keep a sense of humor.
News
Software templates: Use at your own peril
Any sort of default setting in medical office software can’t be taken for granted.
Opinion
Should health care be a right?
In the United States, health care isn’t guaranteed, as it is in many other countries.
Opinion
Asking about gun ownership: A loaded question?
Someone with impaired judgment, cognition, self-control, reasoning, and memory shouldn’t have access to guns.
Opinion
Drug abusers will find a way
If everything that can be abused gets banned, all we’ll be left with are Tylenol and Preparation H.
Opinion
Ruminations on health care spending
$18 billion is a lot of money if it’s being spent on fruitless treatments.