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Drug Habit

Your time is through! And like all your predecessors, you’ve had your ups and downs.  You didn’t start out with your best foot forward because in February Russia invaded Ukraine.  On the upside, we’ve so far managed to avoid a nuclear Armageddon.  On the home front, the anticipated red wave in Congress never happened.  I’ll

By |2022-12-30T14:41:05+00:00December 31st, 2022|Categories: Doctors, Medicine|10 Comments

Wonder Drugs

Hey, 2020.  Here’s your hat.  What’s your hurry? I think the sentiment is universal.  Perhaps even interplanetary.  Most of us can’t wait for 2020 to be over.  I know I can’t.  What a year!  A devastating pandemic, a Presidential impeachment, Giuliani’s hair dye bomb, transition chaos, and a toilet paper shortage.  Can things get much

By |2020-12-31T14:55:33+00:00December 31st, 2020|Categories: Doctors, Medicine|14 Comments

Higher Maintenance

Since becoming a "woman of a certain age" September has taken on a whole new meaning. I'm reminded of this as I sit at my desk, which suddenly has become strewn with postcards I've received from the medical community reminding me that it's once again time to check in for a check-up. I commented on

By |2017-09-15T12:56:06+00:00September 15th, 2017|Categories: Aging, Doctors, Medicine|6 Comments

Drug Testing

Question:  What do the Presidential primaries and my new web site have in common? Absolutely nothing, except for the fact that they are both happening today.  So welcome to my new home and my new title “An Unfiltered Wit.” Since it is a Super Tuesday, I thought it fitting for my first essay on this

By |2016-03-15T12:41:10+00:00March 15th, 2016|Categories: Doctors, Medicine|8 Comments

Rx IQ

It’s not your imagination.  There are more TV commercials intruding on your favorite programs than ever before.  Or should I say, the actual programs appear to be filling in the time between  clusters of annoying commercials. These days, even Charlie Rose can’t seem to get a word in edgewise.  No wonder he has so many

By |2015-07-31T09:18:40+00:00July 31st, 2015|Categories: Doctors, Medicine|7 Comments
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