Every year, like clockwork, snow falls… and so do a subset of middle-aged men with shovels. We joke about it. The guy in shorts is clearing his driveway at 6 a.m. in a blizzard. The neighbor who treats a Nor’easter like it’s the CrossFit Games. But here’s the punchline that isn’t funny: intense, unaccustomed exertion, […]
If you’ve ever tried to see the Mona Lisa in person, you know the feeling: a shuffling mass of humanity, phones held aloft like ritual offerings, security guards barking orders, and a vague sense that whatever you’re looking at cannot possibly justify this level of chaos. You finally glimpse her, tiny, distant, behind glass, and […]
Years ago, I was driving across states with a good friend and colleague from Spain. We stopped in at a gas station that had a Subway restaurant on the side. When my Spanish colleague was asked if he wanted his sandwich “To Go,” he looked at me quizzically and asked what they meant (he spoke […]
Sit at a busy café in Paris long enough and something unsettling happens: nothing. The waiter doesn’t sprint. No one is shouting about table turnover. There’s no laminated sign behind the counter promising a “Server of the Month” bonus for fastest espresso delivery. And yet, miracle of miracles, the place runs smoothly. Orders arrive. Coffee […]
This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of December 2025 US Healthcare: Now Featuring Robots, Sepsis Confusion, and Spam The show that gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns, and debacles going on in healthcare with my friend and co-host Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph), Chief […]
Loans, Hormones, Measles This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of November 2025 The show that gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns, and debacles going on in healthcare with my friend and co-host Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph), Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners, […]
This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of October 2025 The show that gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns, and debacles going on in healthcare with my friend and co-host Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph), Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners, and myself, where […]
This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of August 2025 The show that gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns, and debacles going on in healthcare with my friend and co-host Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph), Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners, and myself, where […]
When Your Fitness Tracker Lies This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of June 2025 The show that gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns, and debacles going on in healthcare with my friend and co-host Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph), Chief Medical Officer at Nordic […]
This month’s episode of “News You Can Use” on HealthcareNOWRadio features news from the month of September 2024 The show that gives you a quick insight into the latest news, twists, turns and debacles going on in healthcare with my friend and co-host Craig Joseph, MD (@CraigJoseph) Chief Medical Officer at Nordic Consulting Partners and myself, where […]
