Medical Care
Basslines, Crazy Uncles, and Mayo
The rhythmic, pulsating sounds remind me of playing bass guitar at Austin’s School of Rock.
A Shaky Start
I remember that day thinking, ‘What the hey?!!!’
The Long Hallways of Illness
As we sit together in the lobby, watching other cancer patients and their people come and go, I have an even deeper sense of the weight of illness.
Chronic Illness: Candor, Conversation, and Coping
It has been nearly 15 years and my wishes have not changed one iota.
Parkinson’s and Palliative Care
Palliative care is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating suffering.
A Conversation with Rodolfo Savica, M.D., Ph.D.
We discuss his views on young-onset Parkinson's disease and how it differs from later-onset Parkinson's.
New Math
My kids grew up in the age of “new math.”
More Mayo, Please!
We stand on hallowed ground and watch sacred acts unfold.
Epidemics and Vaccinations
As we work ourselves into this century, we need to figure out how to increase community confidence in vaccinations.
Why I Prefer Illness to Disease
When we focus on disease, we tend to look at a person objectively, at a distance, and primarily in terms of the physical body and its dysfunction.
FIVE QUESTIONS FOR WILLIAM ONDO, M.D.
There are few medical conditions that have as many investigational therapeutic options as Parkinson's disease.
Losing Your Doctor
Why might losing a doctor prompt such primitive and painful emotions?