Category: Humor
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Last Day of 29th Grade!
Let me paint a picture that seems totally normal and reasonable… …until you actually stop to think about it. 13 years of early/primary/secondary education (K-12) 4 years of undergraduate education ($$) 3-4 years of medical education ($$$$) 1 year of internship (low wage, high stress, long hours, work for someone else) 2-6 years of residency…
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Savor The Second Chances: A Reflection On The Joy Of Parenting
🦕🦖 🐅 🦖🦕 🐓 🕷 🦖🦕🦕🦖 🦈 🦕🦕🦖 🐊 🦕🦖🦖🦕 I snapped these because it was the second coming, and I was reveling in it. I thought the “lineups” were over. A sweet and funny memory but no longer an active presence in my life. But kids have an uncanny ability to surprise and delight.…
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A Dermatologist Walks Into A Bar
You walk into a bar, saddle up, and exchange pleasantries with the strapping young man sitting next to you. You both happen to be alone. It turns out your new companion is a dermatologist (McSkinny?!). This doesn’t happen every day. There just aren’t that many of us. After showing him the weird looking mole on…
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I Got Spock’d! — A Botulinum Toxin Story
Botulinum Toxin for Forehead Wrinkles This is a fun example of a common botulinum toxin treatment outcome that dermatologists refer to as “spocking”. Briefly, botulinum toxin is a toxin that paralyzes muscles. It is popularly known for its use as a cosmetic treatment for reducing the appearance of lines/wrinkles that develop due to the repetitive…
