I had been driving a 15-year-old Volvo that leaked through the sunroof whenever it rained. The power in the driver’s side door was out. Which means you can’t roll down the window or use the power locks or adjust the mirror. It used to have a third row, but the seats were permanently down because the … [Read more...]

A few years back, I was in the hospital cafeteria having breakfast with a plastic surgeon I work with. We’d have breakfast from time to time when we did a breast reconstruction case. We were talking about buying kids expensive sports equipment. Bats range anywhere from $30 up to $300. You can get … [Read more...]

My oldest is a good baseball player. Baseball is his passion. He loves it. He has a good swing. He doesn't hit for power, but he doesn’t swing and miss either. Last weekend, we had at the little league fundraiser. Part of that was a home run / hitting contest. The winner of each team advanced … [Read more...]

Old dogs give up the first time it gets hard. The hate to look silly or look like anything is hard for them. We don’t like to struggle and, even worse, we don’t want anyone to see us struggle. Kids take months to learn to walk. Years to learn to read and write. But then when … [Read more...]

What is the minimum amount of time needed for a tick to transfer Lyme disease to a human? What age range is the HPV vaccination recommended for? What is the most common site of an aortic aneurysm? A patient is having seizures along with mouse-like odor from her urine. What is the most … [Read more...]