Try It, You’ll Like It?
As if it’s not top of mind anyway, here’s an update on the state of erection pills. Another one was just approved by the FDA and will hit the streets soon. Its name:…
Why I Love Medicine-Redux
I was recently asked why I love medicine by a health care blog. They published what they could, but there is really more than my response to them revealed. I’d like to set…
April Fools in Saudi Arabia?
Had April Fools Day come weeks early half way around the world? The thought had crossed my mind just before harsh reality hit. A Short Trip to Saudi Arabia It was a long…
It’s in the Steak
In quiet moment on the couch, I recently asked my 8-year old daughter what the word “hope” means to her. “If life were a meal, hope belongs in the steak,” she said. The…
How is a Medical Visit Like A Ball Game?
The world came to San Francisco this weekend. The 49ers hosted the NFC Championship football game at Candlestick Park and it was a day for ages. Friends clamored for tickets, taking seats at…
Why is Awake the New Sleep?
It was no surprise to me to read a recent study that showed that when Stanford men’s basketball players got more than 10 hours of sleep nightly, their on-court performance improved dramatically. They…
Are Fathers Better Citizens?
As a surfer, I remember charging pretty big walls of cold, wintery Northern California water with the goal of getting a fast, albeit short, adrenaline-stoked ride. Years ago on Thanksgiving, I was…
Guide to Surviving the Holiday Season
Two patients told me that they were getting divorced this week. They came to the office and thanked me for all that I have done for them. They wished that the assisted…
Humanizing Medspeak
“Doctor, could you speak to me in plain English, please?!” I rarely hear this in my men’s health practice. It’s likely because I am aware that Medspeak, or the language of medicine,…















