Is there pain after death?

Pain that is not relieved in a person’s life continues after they are gone, held as a sordid memory by loved ones. ...

We are doomed

This was time enough; when the call was complete, and the intrusion lovingly cradled back in her purse, the future was clear…mankind is doomed. ...

Food and Cancer Treatment

Gurus recommend less sugar, more vitamins, less carbs, more or less protein, vegetarian, macrobiotic or purging dietary plans. Liquefied asparagus, Kelp, algae...

Stupid insurance trick

Every now and then, insurance underwriters make a ridiculous, stupid, ignorant and dangerous decision and I feel reason slipping away. ...

Healthcare – Quality or Quantity?

What if you could take one pill and live 10 years longer? What if the pill made you bald and nauseas? What if that one pill made you bald, nauseas, dizzy, impo...

Exporting Cancer

Tragically, even as it builds toward the opportunity and benefits of a “first world” society, Kenya is importing one of the curses of modern life. That cur...

Against medical advice?

In my office, Stan and I talk at length and he poses a challenging question. He says, “Doc, if I was a friend of yours what would you recommend?”...

Cycle of Life Relay

In honor of the participants in the 2012 Relay for Life, ACS...