You’re at the doctor’s office because you think something might be wrong. Rationally, you know tests are probably necessary, but... View Article
Categories for Wellness
Turn Your Medicine Chest into a First-Aid Cabinet
Many people have medicine chests in their bathroom, small shelving units filled with bottles of pills, capsules, and tablets. Others,... View Article
Straight Talk About Health Care
In 2009 there’s been lots of conversation about health care, both at the federal and state levels.1-3 Not all the... View Article
Spring Fever
Spring is near. In New York City, yellow, white, and purple crocuses have raised their cup-shaped flowers above the ground... View Article
Riding the Brakes
We’re all familiar with the highway driving experience of being behind a person who is continually braking for no apparent... View Article
Peeling the Onion
In the language of statistics, health is a continuous variable. A person’s health can be expressed as an infinity of... View Article