Is too much sleep too much of a good thing?

Thanks to some recent journal articles, the topic of sleep has become a hot one in the medical world.  Here's a little piece that I contributed to along with several others, seeing to look into the question:

Can you really get too much sleep?

Why your doc may not embrace the newest of the new

You hear it on the news, read it in the paper.  Some new discovery, some new drug, some new procedure.  So you go to your doctor all excited about this breaking news and how it could change your life, and your doctor sits back and says, "Well, let's just wait a bit for the dust to settle."  Ever wonder why most doctors are not first in line for the newest miracle cure?  Here's a little piece from MedPageToday's Friday Feedback column where I joined two other physicians in addressing that issue.

Friday Feedback: 

Docs Too Skeptical, or Rationally Cautious?

More than First Aid

Last year, I was honored to be able write an article for Sports Destination Management about the medical concerns for events.  This year, they asked me to pen another piece, dealing with gatherings large and small, and the concerns one might have.  You can take a look at the article on their website, it's on page 12 at :

Planning For First Aid -- And Beyond

Lessons from Joan

Throughout the final illness and passing of comedienne Joan Rivers, much was written about her situation, her illness, and, ultimately, her last days.  Here is an article looking back at those days, and I was asked for a lesson learned from the tragedy.  

What Did Joan Rivers Die From?

TP Trouble Down There?

There are commercials for it, ads for it, featured characters from babies to children to animals, but is there any danger in toilet paper?  Well, there really are some cautions about using this utilitarian material that you may have given more than a moment's thought to as you selected the brand on the shelf.  Here are some thoughts from Yahoo Health, with some thoughts that they let me include:

Your Toilet Paper May Be Secretly Injuring You

Just for the fun of it, with the topic strangely appropriate, this is the 90th post to the blog, running up to 6000 views.  Thanks to you all for your continued support.

Got a cold in your nose? What to do!

You say you've got a cold and you don't know what to do?  Just ask a friend!  You'll likely get lots of advise.  The question is, is any of it valid?  In the January, 2015, issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine, I responded to a bunch of questions about the common cold, and just what to do and how to do it.  Have a look at the column as printed in the magazine!

Comments on another tragedy

Bobbie Kristina Brown is, as this is being written, in a medically induced coma following her being found unconscious in a bathtub, eerily echoing her mother, Whitney Houston, and her final days.  I was asked about this medically induced coma by Newsmax, and how it relates to her injury and prognosis.  Here are some of my thoughts:

Whitney Houston's Daughter on Life Support:  Is There Hope?