January 2011
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Dear Twenty Ten,
I learned a lot from you.
I learned that I could juggle the clinician/student/researcher/teacher role with the best of them.
I learned that I could follow through on those things I’d been meaning to follow through on: complete a sprint triathlon, run a half-marathon.
I learned what it means to hold someone’s hand through the toughest of the tough stuff. I learned what it means to...
December 2010
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2010: The Year in Mistakes →
I know this article is making the rounds through Tumblr, but I had to note my favorite. Wakefield is a disgrace.
February 2. Best example of closing the barn door after the mistake has galloped away:
Prestigious medical journal The Lancet retracts a 1998 paper by Andrew Wakefield, following revelations that he engaged in scientific misconduct and failed to disclose conflicts of interest....
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"Word on the street is you're going to be a...
That’s the first thing the tech said to me before I got on the treadmill for my stress test. I had been feeling a little nervous but that comment put me right at ease. He hooked me up to the EKG machine, and then I hopped on the treadmill. I ran the following intervals:
3 min: 1.7mph @ 12% incline
3 min: 2.5mph @ 13% incline
3 min: 3.4mph @ 14% incline
3 min: 4.2mph @ 15% incline
Let me...
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I get to run tomorrow!
Well, on a treadmill for my exercise stress test. Apparently, it’ll look something like this:
I’ll be sure to wear my blue jeans and go shirtless.
As of today, it’s been a month since I’ve gone for a run, and I miss it like crazy. I’m a little nervous about how much my cardiovascular fitness has likely decreased, and I’m seriously hoping I get some kind of...
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$856.00
That’s how much this echocardiogram is going to cost me.
When the nurse told me that during my pre-screening yesterday, I burst out laughing because I wasn’t sure how else to react. Eight hundred and fifty-six dollars is apparently my $500 deductible + 30% of the procedure. I’ve been fortunate enough throughout my life to not have to deal much with medical procedures (well, save...
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Prosecutor Speaks Out On Notra Dame Rape Coverup →
The sad fact is there’s an ocean of ignorance out there regarding what happened to you, Lizzy. Many who are watching the case unfold are repeating over and over again the meaningless mantra that that we must all “Remember Duke Lacrosse.” It’s because many believe, with nothing to back it up, that women regularly accuse men falsely of sexual assault, and especially...