How many times a day do you sit on the throne? Obviously for women, it’s a lot more than the guys. Getting up from the toilet is not much different [ … ]
Nana and Popop are Coming!
Sometimes at the end of a long day in the office, my PA and I review some of the interesting cases we saw that day and often find ourselves saying, [ … ]
Post-Operative Constipation
This usually isn’t a big problem after surgery, but frankly it should never have to be a problem. Anesthetic agents and pain pills slow down the function of the bowel [ … ]
Be Kind to Your Hands
Our hands are one of the most amazing arrangements of sinew and bone in the natural world…ever. They’re one of the things that differentiate us from the lesser animals, [ … ]
Get More Sleep
Why do we yawn? It’s probably not because we’re bored. How often do you yawn because you’re bored? We take in more oxygen when we yawn. Maybe we need [ … ]
Fear of Needles
I’m a doctor. I give shots. It doesn’t bother me to give shots…not one iota. But you know what? I am a freak when it comes to getting shots. Oh [ … ]