One of my main mentors in hand surgery, who strongly influenced me to pursue this wonderful field (which I love so much), is a man named Robert R. Schenck. I first met Dr. Schenck as a medical student. He gave a lecture at Rush University about hand anatomy and it was the first part of… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: General Interest
Dr. O’s Motivators
The sciences of metabolism, biology, physiology, etc. are definitely important as it regards weight loss and health, no doubt. The more you know, the more you will be able to build skills that will allow you to take charge of your life and succeed. But kind words, inspirational, and motivational words also matter. Taking charge… Continue Reading
What your real New Year’s resolution should be…
I hope while you are all recovering this morning, watching football, or taking a nap, or whatever your New Year’s Day ritual is, that you take the time to reflect on what the New Year is really all about. It’s not about getting to the health club three times a week, or cutting out all… Continue Reading
Dr. Oz, who is the REAL food snob?
Most of you by now have probably seen the recent Time Magazine cover, which features an article by Dr. Oz talking about what he calls the ‘anti-food snob’ diet. Boy, there’s a lot to say here because what Dr. Oz has done is he has taken the whole concept of food snobbery, elitism, food confusion,… Continue Reading
Yahoo health is for yahoos
So the article in question begins like this: Fast-food breakfast sandwiches could be “a time bomb in a bun”—and eating even one fat-laden morning meal has immediate adverse effects on your arteries, according to a new study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress meeting in Toronto. And you know the rest of the story by now, don’t… Continue Reading