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  • 9/19/2023

    Nannies gone wild

    How do you evoke genuine pleasure, well-being and connection, whether you're in the nanny state or Wild West?
  • 9/12/2023

    Gluttony and the religion of diet

    With my newest book, Sugar and Vice, now available, I certainly had food on the brain in trying out three new diets garnering rave reviews.
  • 8/21/2023

    Before the body says no

    A recent incident at a Vegas conference reminds me that when you're too driven to stop and rest, your body will force you to do so.
  • 8/15/2023

    Dr. Cheap in the Vegas desert

    A summer stroll in the desert proves to be too much for even this heat-welcoming doctor.
  • 7/25/2023

    Are the medical students all right?

    I'm questioning if our next generation of learners is at severe disadvantage right now and how we can help them.
  • 7/17/2023

    Dear Doctor, are you intuitive?

    Every time you choose not to listen to a patient because you want the money, it’s the medical equivalent of logging a forest—you don’t care about the soil erosion and the desertification that will result.
  • 6/29/2023

    Smell-E*

    Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes shares some pretty pungent stench stories from the ER.
  • 6/13/2023

    Six ways Ted Lasso teaches you to how to become a better doctor

    If you've watched the show Ted Lasso, high five! If not, I'll give you some quotes and explain why I think they're relevant to your life!
  • 5/29/2023

    Too many doctors in the arts?

    In some form or another, all human beings are creative as we all want to express ourselves—including doctors.
  • 5/12/2023

    The power of 'Eh'

    I'm still working on harnessing my "Eh," but I definitely don't worry about stuff as much anymore.
  • 4/25/2023

    Falling out of an airplane with no parachute

    Sometimes life can be hopeless, but what if we stayed curious nonetheless?
  • 4/11/2023

    The ice storm cometh (and goeth)

    Turns out I'm a survivalist at heart, even if I didn't stockpile enough water.
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