So, I was watching TV recently, and being bombared with Direct to Consumer advertising is nothing new. They have Rafael Palmero pushing Viagra, the NFL is touting Levitra and now Cialis is all over the NCAA! Funny how they market depending on demographics. So, since reality TV is all the rage now, it’s only natural […]

For you 4th Year Med Students going thru the MATCH this year, Good Luck! Don’t forget to call/write/email your favorite programs to let them know that you’re still interested in going to their programs, and if you haven’t finalized your lists also make sure to think real hard about what is important to you not […]

I don’t get it. Really. Does it make sense that we must screen every single nursing home patient to see if they have a positive RPR or not? C’mon, how many of these elderly guys really have latent syphillis? and more importantly, do we REALLY think that they’ll be running around and spreading it to […]

So, the new year is upon us! Can you believe it is 2004? The Fool has been hard at work, resting until next month when the Fool will embark upon an inpatient medicine rotations (ugh), at Major Government Hospital USA. Should be some interesting stories from that institution. And in other news, you’ll be shocked […]

Hello everyone! Good luck to everyone going on your residency interviews. A few words of wisdom: Fools Rules 1 Don’t be late! – Never be late, if anything, be early (you can always nap in the parking lot if you get there early. 2 Trust no one! – Even when you meet people who say […]

And this just in! More fascinating “evidence” from the AAP: Impact of Condom-Efficacy Information in an Episode of Friends by Collins et al is a fascinating article. Basically it states, “TV is not all bad.” Exactly WHO funds this sort of ridiculous research? I wonder, who thought up the idea, did statistics and a survey […]