Recipe for Disaster

I found out from the media that I have Godlike powers, given to me by a federal commission. Someone, however, apparently forgot to tell my children – I specifically commanded Grace to eat her breakfast, but then, less than three minutes later, I found her plate on the floor with the dog licking it. Perhaps […]

Mutiny on the Potty

In what may be the first case of corporation-induced hemorrhoids, a Jet Blue passenger has sued because it is alleged he was made to sit on the potty on a flight for several hours. Oh, wait, we take that back, corporations have been inducing hemorrhoids (physical and psychic) in office workers for decades. Apparently sitting […]

Great (hic!) Article

There are a lot of not-so-great health articles floating in the ether. It’s so nice when one comes along that’s well-researched, practical and interesting. Here’s a great article about (hic!), you guessed it – hiccups. Hiccups aren’t the world’s #1 public health menace (that would be, apparently, computer keyboards), but this article is so full […]

Let’s Pre-Round!

Doc Gurley is the guest at Medscape’s Pre-Rounds! Check out her interview by Nick Genes, the creator of Pre-Rounds at Medscape and Grand Rounds of blogs. So what the heck is pre-rounds? Other than something less impressive-sounding than Grand Rounds? Medscape Pre-Rounds, in inimitable Nick Genes style, means an early, in-depth interview with a writer […]

Are Your Utensils Causing Dementia?

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the conflicting stories in the news about what pan is safe to use? Are you starting to eyeball that plastic waterbottle of yours like it might contain a Medici poisoning? Was the homeless man actually right – is aluminum foil causing brainwaves? Would someone please answer the question – is […]

Spring Clean Your Thoughts With Bertha Stuart

Doc Gurley: We want to start today’s interview by first congratulating you, Bertha, on the very successful launch of your new magazine, Bertha Stuart Livering. Could you tell us a bit about how you chose the name – there’s been so much media speculation.

Bertha Stuart: Well, Dr. Gurley – you don’t mind if I […]