When the pandemic first began earlier this year, it seemed like if we could just hunker down until perhaps summer, things would get better and we’d be able to get back to life as usual (or at least something similar to life as usual). We were in survival mode: we cut corners and made do,… Read More »
I think we all need a break – from the constant headlines, the media frenzy, the endless shock and terror which seems to take up space on every radio, every TV, every newspaper in the country. speak of course of Normal People, RTE’s must-see adaptation of the Sally Rooney book that I kept meaning to… Read More »
A normal sample leaves the pipette in small discrete drops. Meredith Shur, MD, FACOG, is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as a certified medical examiner. ICSI is when a sperm cell is directly injected into an egg, to male infertility with normal sperm count allow for fertilization. Analogy to apoptosis of somatic cells.… Read More »
Stop: Trying to be witty online iStock/monkeybusinessimages You know that funny, sarcastic joke you cracked over email with your co-worker? Yeah, well, it came off snarky and rude and now she’s not talking to you. “While a little good-natured ribbing can sometimes help to lighten face-to-face interaction,” says Forbes.com, “online your message can too easily… Read More »
“Mrs. Jones, would you like the flu vaccine today?” “No, doc. When I was younger I would get it and always get sick, so now — at my age — I think I will pass on it this year and take my chances.” This a very common exchange across all primary care providers’ offices at… Read More »