Altruism At Work

What if you only had 2 minutes to explain the importance of doing something good for the world? That’s the challenge present to me by the wonderful folks at WellSphere, when I was nominated for an Everyday Heroes Award. Take a minute (okay, two) and see my response, below:

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7 Days And Counting!

It’s a mere seven (count them, 7!) days until the World Premiere Red Carpet (okay, well, reddish – we’ve spilled some food on it) Launch of the first ever Doc Gurley video – The Lost Tampon! Helicopters are whirring overhead, papparazzi are milling outside, and numbered, engraved invitations have been sent…to YOU! Tune in next […]

A Professional Patient

For a lovely bit of fiction that rings as true as crystal, head over to the Atlantic magazine. A short story by Julie Shumaker, titled Patient, Female explores the world of professional patients, the doctors in training who depend on them (and can intentionally or unintentionally offend them) and the tangled family ties that medicine/healthcare […]

Multi-tasking Moxie

Okay, everyone who thinks they can multi-task, raise your hand (while returning that call from your client). There’s a nice summary on NPR about how the brain actually works – which debunks the myth that we can truly multi-task. What the executive function of the brain does (in our frontal lobes) is switch between activities, […]

5 Things To Do For Your Health This Month – October

1) Check – The first week of October is Fire Prevention Week. Now is a great time to run through a short list of crucial prevention tasks. First, make sure you have a fire evacuation plan for your residence. Do you need a rope-ladder for second-floor bedrooms? Second, do you have an active smoke detector […]

Lost Tampon: The Music Video

One of the most popular Doc Gurley posts is New Episode of Lost: The Tampon. Coming soon will be the World Premiere of our first Doc Gurley video – and you can now check out the amazing Krause music soundtrack on YouTube! Then head over to www.thisiskrause.com and get an earful of fun.

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