October 03, 2013 | When it comes to vampires, most people think of the classic Hollywood image of the suave Transylvanian Count, or if you’re 14 you think of the sparkly Cullen family, right?
October 02, 2013 | We know that candy isn’t exactly good for us, but have you ever thought about what eating so much of it does to a child’s small body - Stacy Matson
October 02, 2013 | 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
August 15, 2013 | 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
August 01, 2013 | 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
July 22, 2013 | 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
July 09, 2013 | 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?
June 10, 2013 | 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
June 04, 2013 | 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...
May 28, 2013 | 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