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There’s only one way to feel about the sudden death of Heath Ledger–what a tragic loss of youth, life, and talent. While we may never know what actually happened, the story about his death raises some important opportunities to learn, and, hopefully, prevent future deaths like this. First point: the medicines that were found in […] Dr. Judah Folkman died this week in Boston. News organizations used the occasion to report on his decades-long cancer research career. Given his status as a distant, non-celebrity, non-Nobel surgeon, you may be asking yourself why you, personally, should care about his death. Here’s why. We were in our second year of medical […] The Doc Gurley post on using a mood-altering computer game is included in this week’s grand rounds of medical blogs. This week’s host, Alvaro Fernandez, of www.sharpbrains.com did an awe-inspiring job of reviewing 40 sites. He lists each with a fun, catchy one-sentence summary. Talk about setting the bar high! If you’re looking for a […] Typically, health news is a litany of faux fears. You know what I mean, alarmist stuff that makes it seem like an act of insurance-revoking foolhardiness merely to leave the house without a respirator, a bottle of thermonuclear disinfectant, and a NASA-approved re-entry pod. In a surprising twist, here is a truly alarming bit of […] For all you loyal Doc Gurley website visitors (yes, all two of you), you may be thinking this is another article about Dave Barry. But nooo. Just to prove how fickle my fantasy stalker-affections are, I’m outing myself right here, right now, on international Internet, as being obsessed yet again–only this time with a face. […] We here at Doc Gurley know what question keeps you up at night, fretting and pondering–can you, with minimal effort, and no side effects, have a better stool? Can you, by doing so, even avoid disease? Well, boys and girls, the answer in the health news this week is a resounding no s#*t. You bet […] |
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