Dr. X
Who on Earth Would Have Thought
Once in a while when Dr X has been at sea too long he has been known to suffer from flashbacks, although some insist they may be hallucinations from all those past night shifts. This incident happened toward the end of his career
Dr. X
Code Alpha - The Beginning of the End
Why does the misery and misfortune of others, people we don't even know, affect Dr X so much? Perhaps it's part of what makes us social animals. We share. Sometimes food, sometimes information, our gossip, sometimes just our company
Health Musings
Get More Than Sushi With Your Sushi
Eating sushi can be hazardous, but then again so can eating healthy. I don't eat sushi. I don't like it for one, but the thought of eating raw fish really does turn my stomach. And to top it off in 2012 there was an outbreak of salmonellosis
Celebrity Health
Lymphoma - Andy Whitfield's Biggest Battle
Despite his untimely death in 2012, actor Andy Whitfield is still very present. How? In the form of a upcoming documentary called "Be Here Now" which chronicles his battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Dr. X
So, What’s It Really Like?
The common perception is that Dr X and the nurses sit around and relax most of the time. So what’s it like? I’ve heard many a time. I mean on the boat. Do you just sit in the Medical Center and relax? Flirt with the nurses?
Dr. X
The Intruders
It's not uncommon for Dr X to come across refugees in boats trying to escape political oppression and lack of opportunity. Few things are as poignant as watching their tiny, rickety boats being tossed about the ocean
Celebrity Health
Angelina Jolie - Beauty Redefined
The whole world is once again talking about Angelina Jolie and not because she's adopted another baby, donated money to another charity, built another school, or has finally married her partner, Brad Pitt. No, it's because...
Best Medicine
Prostate Cancer - Now What?
I tried to assess my options. I asked myself how much time is enough time. Would sticking around another ten, fifteen, maybe twenty years really make that much difference to me or the rest of the world? As with most choices, there was a down-side to dying
Dr. X
Dr. X meets the Baron
You never know who you are going to meet on a cruise. There are sick people and then there are the Barons who are driven to mime disease and trick doctors. Have you ever met one? Dr X has. Then again, you probably have one in your family
Dr. X
Can You Survive Without Starbucks and Netflix?
You're a true cruiser like Dr X if you don't get seasick, don't fall overboard or get lost and can live without the essential necessities of modern life for up to two weeks, Netflix and Starbucks
