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You remember that fable, don’t you? The one where six blindfolded men each describe an elephant – or at least the part he could reach. One said the elephant was a fan (the ear), another said it was a giant snake (the trunk), another said it was a tree trunk (the leg), and so on […] This is a public service announcement: To our viewing audience – stay tuned while we attempt to reanimate your host. Doc Gurley learned today that Dave Barry (himself!) answered two (count them, two) of her Dave Barry for President Forum questions, and, faced with a double Dave, she did what any self-respecting fan possessing a […] Here’s a provocative study – but one that we should maybe take with a grain of salt. It fits the Doc Gurley criteria for interesting studies in that it: 1) deals with a common problem, 2) offers a low-cost, low-risk way of improving that problem, 3) uses an approach that already has known health benefits, […] Grand Rounds this week is a British extravaganza! None other than the famous NHS blog doc, Dr. John Crippen, is hosting. And – wow – what an entertaining read. Check it out for the latest round-up of fun, provocative, and wide-ranging medical information from all corners of the world – this time presented with a […] Summer heat and longer daylight hours often mean the loss of an hour or two of sleep a day. Add onto that the end-of-school frantic rush, and the loss of school-related bedtime/awakening routines, and you can easily find yourself staggering through your days in a sleep-deprived fog. It’s a good time of year to remind […] Here’s a great article for all of us – it’s a science-based review of effective techniques for optimizing your exercise/weight loss approach. In other words, fitness advice for we Every Day Athletes. This clear, breezy Prevention article was billed as an article that addresses the “plateau” that people hit just as their initial enthusiasm for […] |
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