Marshall
I saw Marshall last year as a new patient who needed a physical. He had no other medical complaints. On exam I observed that he was sixty pounds overweight. And his blood tests showed the beginning of diabetes and high cholesterol. Moreover, his blood pressure was on the border of being [...]
Maxine
Although she has diabetes, high blood pressure, and occasional arthritic pain, Maxine is a relatively healthy 55-year-old woman. She came to the clinic, however, complaining of knee pain. I evaluated her and diagnosed the pain as worsening arthritis. We discussed the treatment plan: adjust the oral anti-inflammatory medicine and start physical therapy.
As [...]
Hilda
Hilda complained that her neurologist was rude. The doctor accused Hilda of having a poor memory and being incompetent to take care of her own affairs. He insisted that Hilda get an MRI scan of the brain to identify signs of brain deterioration. And he wanted her to take a new medicine. [...]
Jim
Jim wasn’t the typical “Chelsea Boy” — a somewhat disparaging moniker given to gay, muscle-bound, intellectually-challenged men living in the west-side Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea. He was sure trying, however. He had lost fifty pounds over the last two years, accomplished at the expense of sagging skin trying in vain to conform to [...]
Dear Cedric,
When my boyfriend orgasms, he shoots his load much further than mine. What can I do to improve my distance?
Lance B.
Dear Lance,
We all love pushing our bodies to their limits. Who hasn’t participated in a watermelon seed spitting contest? A rock-skipping challenge? Or a hotdog eat-off? Growing up, [...]