I took the kids to the doctor the other day for my son’s nine month–well baby visit. Never mind he was almost eleven months old, but we’ve been busy. And grossly underinsured.... Read more >>

Over my twenty-five-year medical career, the route by which people are admitted to the hospital for an overnight stay has subtly evolved in ways that most patients (and even many doctors) may not... Read more >>

Is this you? “I am not sick; I feel well, so why go to the doctor?” Or are you telling yourself, “I know I should get that physical done, but not today, maybe next month.”... Read more >>

To all optically-challenged BPM readers, If without your eye-corrective wear, you see this 1.5 inch tall bottle and think it’s a bottle of eye drops ... it is not. It is a small bottle of... Read more >>

Recently I had my first gyno visit. Actually, I joined my wife on her first visit after finding out she was knocked-up with my love seed. I wouldn’t say I was thrilled to join her on this visit... Read more >>

As an under-employed, semi-retired surgeon, my father is now running into the frustrations we all face and that until now he avoided or took for granted. Most recently he commented anecdotally that in... Read more >>