Hello, Spring. Where Are You? A Short Essay on COVID and Clutter
Phil was right. The groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, and he was right. For the last several months, we here in the upper...
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Dr. Ed
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Why Your Doctor Doesn’t Listen to You
Scenario 1: You’re in the exam room, sitting in an open-backed gown. You and your doctor have discussed your high blood pressure (stay on...
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Dr. Ed
- Feb 20
- 6 min
When the Time Comes: What We Can Learn from President Jimmy Carter's Hospice Decision
The recent statement from the family of President Jimmy Carter opens the door for a crucial conversation about end-of-life decisions for us.
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Dr. Ed
- Feb 2
- 6 min
Welcome to the Dark Side of Your Medical Records
Once upon a time—and you know when I start with those four words, I’m taking you down a retrospective path—medicine reflected a sacred...
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Dr. Ed
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Why Goldfish Have a Longer Attention Span than We Do
We live in a world of constant, unpredictable, intermittent inattention. We are bludgeoned and bombarded with a tsunami of digital...
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Dr. Ed
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Now, where did I put my glasses?
A common medical term is sequela. You pronounce it like this: seh-QWEL-uh. And it means the after-effects of a disease. In other words, a...
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Dr. Ed
- Jul 5, 2022
- 5 min
What Dorothy Said to Toto
In the 1939 iconic musical fantasy, Wizard of Oz, Dorothy cradles her little dog Toto when a tornado transports them from her home state...
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Dr. Ed
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
How do some people thrive in chaos?
A casual comment by a colleague came out of the blue: “I am just tired of the pandemic, tired of the political discourse, tired of this...
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Dr. Ed
- Jan 10, 2022
- 4 min
The Queen's Gambit and COVID: Checkmate
An international chess game is brewing as Russia has positioned more than 100,000 troops close to the border with Ukraine. Any further...
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Dr. Ed
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
Do I have to draw you a picture?
The virus variants affect us all, and our lives hang in the balance Growing up in the murky world of thoroughbred racing on the East...
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Dr. Ed
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
Dying: You Have One Chance to Get It Right
First, some numbers. In 1962, 71% of women ages 15 to 44 married. By 2019 this number was down to 42%. In 1962, 5% of women ages 30 to 34...
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Dr. Ed
- May 7, 2021
- 1 min
ED Talk: 'What is life about?' and Other Make-You-Think Questions/Answers
I was recently interviewed for a unique podcast hosted by Brilliant Miller, who has an incredibly fun, fresh style. He started the School...
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Dr. Ed
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
Life after COVID (Spoiler alert: not much different) but Medical Care Is Changed Forever
Our nightmare of death and misery is over a year old now. We live with spikes and plateaus, shots and deniers, masks and distancing,...
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Dr. Ed
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
When It Comes to Predicting Death, Doctors Have a New, Reliable Tool
In the world of oncology (cancer), hospice, palliative medicine, and the intensive care unit, there is a responsibility for us medical...
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Dr. Ed
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
ED TALK: Should you get the COVID-19 vaccination? Mayo Clinic doctor helps you decide
During the next weeks and months, you will be asked to make an important decision. Dr. Ed, in this ED Talk, helps you decide. Take a few...
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Dr. Ed
- Jun 22, 2020
- 3 min
The COVID-19 Long Haulers—What Can We Learn?
The naysayers and disbelievers don’t understand the short- and long-term fate of individuals who become ill with COVID and survive.
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Dr. Edward Creagan
- May 11, 2020
- 5 min
“Your mother is very sick.” What to do when the doctors have “that talk” with you
We are not deciding who lives or dies. We are deciding what is the best course of treatment for the patient.
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Dr. Edward Creagan
- Apr 18, 2020
- 4 min
No One Should Die Alone
Today, dying alone is a reality for patients in the hospital with COVID-19.
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Dr. Edward Creagan
- Sep 4, 2018
- 3 min
"Doc, How Long Do I Have to Live?"
The often-asked question for many of my patients and their families toward the end of life goes something like this: “Okay, Doc, how long...
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