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Knock Knock Eye: Over-the-Counter Redness Relievers: An Ophthalmologist’s Guide

Halloween is around the corner, so here is a little housekeeping. I open with the saga of my HOA fining me for window units during a 117°F Portland heat wave, including the time I taped a photo of Brad Pitt to one to make it “more beautiful.” Then our family’s Star Wars Halloween ... Show more

. 30min 29sec

What Medicine Gets Wrong About Pain with Dr. Rachel Zoffness

Dr. Rachel Zoffness is a pain psychologist and assistant clinical professor at UCSF and Stanford, and she came on to do something I desperately needed, explain what I actually did not learn in medical school about pain, which turns out to be most of it. The thing I absorbed is ap ... Show more

. 1h 12min

Knock Knock Eye: Breaking down the American Diabetes Association Boycott

This week I get into the No Surprises Act, starting with my own $20,000 out-of-network bill after my cardiac arrest and the nine-month fight to resolve it. The law was supposed to prevent exactly that, and from the patient side it works. But the arbitration system behind it is no ... Show more

. 41min 48sec

What the 19th Century Teaches Us About Medicine Right Now with Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris

Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris is back and she brought her best book yet. Sleuth Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes, out October 20th, which tells the story of Joseph Bell, the Edinburgh surgeon who was the actual inspiration for Sherlock Holmes. We cover optography (the Victori ... Show more

. 1h 11min