“You’re out of your mind. You know that, right?” Lori Davidson was leaning close and whispering in my ear. She was the nurse helping me with the young child in our ENT room. The boy sat in his mother’s lap, staring at the two of us with wide...
Some Timely Q & A Tis the season – coughs, colds, flu. If you haven’t been brought low by one of the many bugs out there, consider yourself lucky. But for many of us, that’s not the case, and we’ve found ourselves in need of help and...
Right Before Our Eyes EMS 1 had just taken a sixteen-year-old girl to the Cardiac Room, and transferred her to our stretcher. The paramedics had called in a report of “unresponsive and no pulse” and nothing had changed before their...
Is this going to be a big deal or what? In some areas of the world, it is a big deal, with infants of infected mothers being born with horrible birth defects. But what about the United States? Is it coming here? Let’s see what we know. The...
In our clinic, we take care of a lot of people with high blood pressure. And we get a lot of questions. Once I start blood pressure medicine, will I have to take it for the rest of my life? The answer here is a straightforward “yes” and...
(Are We Really Still Talking About This Stuff?) It never fails. At least once or twice a week, one of my patients will ask me what I think about these “new” HCG diets. It’s usually someone who has tried everything—except diet and exercise—and has...
A Christmas Story Sometimes, when you least expect it, a gift comes your way. “Well Charlie, your blood pressure is great and your cholesterol is the best it’s ever been. Keep doing what you’re doing, especially with the holidays coming up...
Always and All Ways Atticus Sterling was in his early sixties when I first met him. He was in one of our exam rooms at the clinic and told me he needed his blood pressure checked and to be sure he didn’t have diabetes. “That’s all I need...
The new book is out – 60 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol. If you get a chance to read it, I’d like your comments. And I’d like any questions regarding lipid management. I might not always have the answer, but I always have an...
Guidepost was kind enough to publish a short article of mine that features 3 stories from “Miracles in the ER”. Let me know what you think! Here’s the link: Guidepost Article May 2015 – Robert
It is really crazy to see the book that I wrote in a language that I cannot even begin to read…
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