Department: Writing + Reviews

A poetic tribute to some healthcare professionals.

MedHunters has discovered several new disorders – interestingly, they all involve vacation time!

We asked some people which healthcare terms they found annoying, offensive, confusing, or just plain disgusting.

A troubled teen through tough times thanks to some counseling and to grandma biting her tongue.

Have today's doctors lost their magic touch? Dr. Michael Moreton observed it in his mentor Lord Henry Cohen but claims that technology, pharmaceuticals, and litigation have ruined it for his generation. The magic may be gone, but can doctors get it back?

After spending many evenings watching TV medical dramas, Sheng realized a few things …

Could Ken fit into the tuxedo he'd worn 34 years ago?

Nancy had heard how a positive attitude helps the healing process … but what about anger?

A man shares the story of his stroke and his ongoing recovery.

Your golden years should be a time to look forward to, and, according to Robert Duval, there are ways to make sure it is.

Sometimes generation gaps are revealed in amusing ways.

An RN remembers her first charge experience years ago, when she was a new grad, in charge of a small, full ICU, in which a child lay dying.

Take your own stress test! Carol Greenberg's blood pressure is up and it could be because of her doctor.

As an experienced RN watches nurses care for a family member, she wonders where the professionalism has gone.

Though suspicious at first, Kathe comes to realize that her husband's long-term care facility isn't such a bad place after all.

Why are so many nurses depressed? Is it something about a nurse's personality?

A woman's experiences during her mother's illness make her wonder, "Do the HIPPA privacy laws really protect a patient?"

Members of a Neuro Trauma ICU family support group discuss the "ingredients" for recovery.

Should this be the title of a horror movie?

The grating laughter caught her attention, and her subsequent actions changed her life.