The trials and tribulations of the elite athlete’s parents.
And the humble doctors who serve them.

“Beware the ad man who buys his own hype.”
We’re bombarded with medical ads and “success” stories, but still don’t feel so good. Why, then, does it all cost so much?

HIPAA patient privacy rules are paramount to good care. Which is why my doctor’s office has those signs,
”In the interest of patient confidentiality—please don’t speak to me.”

When “Minimally Invasive” surgery goes a bit too far. A patient asks her surgeon for an “incision-less hip replacement,” and he tries to explain, “Not everything you read in airplane magazines is real.”