Doctors often spend more time in front of a computer than in front of the patient. How to get your doctor to pay attention.

When the Healthcare System Lets You Down Several years ago a promising baseball pitcher in his twenties was destined for stardom.  He had...

No one has a greater stake in your healthcare than you do.

Going through the economic and emotional acrobatics of buying a car is not the highlight of my world. However, it is one of those...

Once upon a time a gas station was called a filling station. These were mom-and-pop operations scattered throughout communities and...

Dr. Edward Creagan spent four decades at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, working as a cancer specialist and then helping to develop the...

The letter arrived out of the blue like a notice from the IRS about an upcoming audit. The letter went something like this: Dear Valued...

I had the great privilege to address an audience of a thousand residents from my community who have been participating in a decade-long...

We can become numb by the relentless news cycle that can focus on the negative. But every once in a while, a brief sentence can change...

Jerry Maguire was a brash sports agent representing a player for the Arizona Cardinals, wide receiver Rod Tidwell, who demanded a lavish...

Our primitive ancestors survived on the blistering savannas of Africa by recognizing the importance of rituals and routines. They...

Medicine is complex. The body of medical information doubles approximately every 72 days. Surgical procedures now routinely performed in...

The phone call was completely unexpected. A colleague with whom I had trained was in town for the evaluation of a potentially serious...

Not too many decades ago, in the history of medicine, healthcare providers were culled from the ranks of the clergy. These practitioners,...

Once upon a time the term GOAT was a term of derision to describe someone who underperformed under pressure. The player who fumbles the...

Almost 100 years ago, Harvard University enrolled several hundred individuals in a long-term study of why some people live longer than...

Having lived a somewhat nomadic existence in childhood because of family commitments, I understood the chaos and the emotional energy and...

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...

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...

The recent statement from the family of President Jimmy Carter opens the door for a crucial conversation about end-of-life decisions for us.