What if a foreigner moved to your country and took your job? Worse yet, what if he opened the door to your house, looked around, and said “Hmm, this looks good, I’ll just crash here”. You’d want to defend your turf. But what if you had no recourse but to watch, quietly fuming, as he set up shop, with all his stuff spread around, while he went about his alien rituals? What if his pungent spices make your eyes water…
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Medical Musings with Dr. Shane Marshall: The Latest on Chips and Apples
Last month Mrs. Darrell got dropped off on Reid Street and headed into a dress shop. She was browsing through the racks when she paused, thinking, “Something’s not right.” Then she promptly slumped to the ground, unconscious. It was 11:34…
October 22, 2018
Healthy Bermuda
Medical Musings with Dr. Shane Marshall: Are Women Better Doctors Than Men?
What do you look for in a doctor? I’m guessing competence is right up there, someone who’s up to date, not too intimidating; someone who listens. Is it important your doctor be the same ethnicity as you? Why? How about…
September 13, 2018
Healthy Bermuda
Elroy’s Story: A Temple University Hospital Experience
For Elroy, a special moment is reading his granddaughter her favorite story, or getting out on the court to teach his grandsons how to shoot a jump shot. A few years ago, Elroy had a heart attack, then another one.…
August 23, 2018
Healthy Bermuda
Medical Musings With Dr. Shane Marshall: Can Treating Depression Prevent a Heart Attack?
Do you get frustrated by all those pills you have to take? Maybe part of the reason is not understanding what the purpose of each is. A medication should benefit you in one of three ways – it should make…
August 15, 2018
Healthy Bermuda
Dawn’s Story: A Jefferson University Hospital Experience
"They just make you feel comfortable — like family." Dawn Jackson's transplant journey began in 2001. That's when this now-41-year-old Philadelphia native, mother of two and grandmother of one, had a routine check-up with her primary care physician. After discovering…
August 6, 2018
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