Dr. EdDec 19, 20213 minDo 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...
Dr. EdOct 20, 20214 minDying: You Have One Chance to Get It RightFirst, 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...
Dr. EdSep 8, 20212 minNot the Spam You ThinkSome Divisions Never Heal (and Why We Need to Put Our Differences Aside Now) Austin, Minnesota, was, in the 1980s, a rural community...
Dr. EdAug 10, 20213 minIt's Not 'Game Over' with This Deadly PandemicWe're playing the same risky game with a deadly pandemic. We know what works. We know how to institute a game-winning strategy, but in...
Dr. EdJul 30, 20214 minTroubled Times Call for a Declaration of IndependenceTroubling times. With COVID we have taken many steps forward toward eradicating this plague, yet now we are taking steps backward as...
Dr. EdJul 8, 20214 minPicnic Table WisdomWhat can you do now to avoid the bitterness that can divide a family for generations? As we slowly emerge from the fog of COVID-19, the...
Dr. EdMay 19, 20213 minTo Mask or Not to Mask? That Is the QuestionMayo Clinic doctor uncovers the truth about wearing a mask Let me start with the bottom line: Those of us who have been wearing masks...
Dr. EdMay 7, 20211 minED Talk: 'What is life about?' and Other Make-You-Think Questions/AnswersI was recently interviewed for a unique podcast hosted by Brilliant Miller, who has an incredibly fun, fresh style. He started the School...
Dr. EdApr 16, 20215 minThe Main Thing Is the Main ThingWhere should you put your attention in a post-COVID world? As we slowly stumble out of the pandemic fog and try to find our way in a...
Dr. EdMar 11, 20213 minHere’s Your COVID Get-Out-of-Jail-Free CardIn one year our world has gone from normal as we knew it to fully locked down Armageddon doing battle with a deadly bat virus. COVID will...
Dr. EdFeb 15, 20213 minWhen It Comes to Predicting Death, Doctors Have a New, Reliable ToolIn the world of oncology (cancer), hospice, palliative medicine, and the intensive care unit, there is a responsibility for us medical...
Dr. EdDec 22, 20203 minWhen the Stars Align, We Can Find Peace in the Most Unusual WaysAs two planets aligned recently, we here on planet Earth are still feeling completely out of alignment in our lives. The COVID vaccine...