There was a Daily Show episode last month, where Jon Stewart interviewed Dr. Sharon Moalem about his new book, "Survival of the Sickes...

Pushing tPA feels a lot like coordinating a space shuttle launch. There's such a long checklist to work through before this powerful clo...

In the past few months I've eaten at some unique places: a restaurant that only serves macaroni and cheese ( S'Mac ) a yogurt bar ( ...

Have you ever really invested in writing a comment on someone's blog, then decided to double-dip and convert your text into a post on yo...

Emergency Medicine programs have the most "off-service" rotations of any specialty, and emergency departments feature the most rot...

My first thought upon reading this New York Times piece was, "Thank goodness Dan didn't film me in Mr. Palumbo's study hall....

Ah, New Year's. Resolutions are being made, abstract deadlines are pending. The senior residents are interviewing for jobs, medical stud...

Welcome to Grand Rounds , the collection of the best posts in medical blogging! Grand Rounds has come a long way since the last time it was...

Hey, everyone -- I'll be hosting Grand Rounds next week! Some of you are probably asking, "Why?" Or more pointedly, "Are ...

It's some combination of sound and sensation. It starts in the middle of the workday, and lurks in the back of my mind as I make my way ...

The bulletin boards of every major hospital I've worked in are bombarded by signs of variable quality, soliciting research subjects or v...

Via Grahamazon (and yes, it makes me nostalgic when I start a post like that) comes this rich tale of a doctor who subbed saline for spinal...

Names that patients, nurses, colleagues and superiors have used to get my attention in recent days: Doctor Doc Doc-torrr (en espanol) Doctor...

The last couple of months have featured some difficult work scheduling, bookended by some ambitious travel plans. Occasionally, usually on a...

In a city of fast walkers, I take some pride in being among the fastest. But lately, thanks to an adjustment in my train-hopping commute, I...

I remember working in a lab during the summer of 1999, the summer between first and second year of med school. I was building a cDNA library...

Movies I have thoroughly enjoyed, featuring the word "Sunshine" in the title, in descending order: 1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spot...