My dearest daughter, Life is unpredictable. In case I won’t be around one day, here are things I learned from being a doctor and a mother that can guide you always. 1. New level. New devil! There will never be a time outside of death that life will stand still. Embrace change and know that… Read More »
There’s so much negativity out there when it comes to health care, it must be a concern to any young person thinking about entering the field. I certainly spend a lot of time writing about all the challenges we face, and have to hold my hands up to (occasionally) spreading some of that negativity as… Read More »
You were strong in college You were strong enough to get through weed-out classes in undergrad. You were strong enough to balance the extra-curricular activities and clinical shadowing expected of you while crushing a 21-hour semester. You were strong enough to say, “no, I have to study” when friends wanted to go out because you… Read More »
Most of us know someone who never seems to get sick. Maybe it’s a pastor who never catches a cold despite shaking hundreds of hands each Sunday. Or, perhaps it’s an elementary school teacher who, despite getting coughed and sneezed on every day, never misses a day of work. You may understandably wonder: How do… Read More »
Home News Consumer News Persistent Cough May Mean See Your Doctor Print this page SATURDAY, Jan. 5, 2019 — After suffering through a cold, many people still have a persistent cough — but why? According to Dr. Jonathan Parsons, director of the Asthma Center at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, here are some reasons… Read More »
On Thursday, we challenged Well readers to solve the case of a previously healthy 67-year-old gardener who abandoned his garden one summer, alarming his wife and adult children. For weeks this vibrant and energetic man had been the last one out of bed — something his family had never seen before. And his days were… Read More »
A retired Melbourne doctor has been charged with rape and other serious sex offences allegedly committed during medical consultation sessions spanning almost a decade. Police descended on the Balwyn North home of 75-year-old Con Kyriacou yesterday, charging him with 35 offences relating to 20 patients in his care between 1997 and 2005, according to a… Read More »