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The Wild Ride of Funding Patient Power

Yes, I know my readers mostly care about what I have to say about specific health concerns and the stories of memorable patients and providers I meet along the way. But I also enjoy telling you about stories that impact our ability to do what we do for you. And I have an amusing one [...]

Inspiration for Michael Douglas

Hollywood star Michael Douglas, 65

There’s news that Hollywood star Michael Douglas, 65, is undergoing treatment for throat cancer. Reporters say his doctors say he is expected to make a full recovery. But, believe me, when someone is diagnosed with any kind of head and neck cancer, as this is, it is not an [...]

The Second Life of an Aortic Dissection Survivor

Heart patient Ed Dunifin and his wife of 35 years, Karen.

I had not been to Indiana for 42 years. But last week I found myself on a commuter train in Michigan City, Indiana taking my family on the South Shore Line to Chicago for the day. We were vacationing not far away [...]