Dr. Wes

"I swear by Apollo the physician and AEsculapius and Health (Hygieia) and All-Heal (Panacea) and all the gods and goddesses, that, a...

It has been interesting watching the development of Alivecor's mobile phone EKG app. At first with the beta release of the device it j...

The field of medicine is one of the most rewarding occupations out there.  Few occupations allow such an incredible opportunity to directly ...

"I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking "did he fire six shots or only five?" Now to tell you the truth I...

Dr. Kussmaul, you are my hero for publishing this letter to the editor: "With detailed evidence-based regulation of our professional l...

It is an interesting time in medicine. If we step back a few thousand feet and look down on America's medical world, we see a mess.  W...

Shuzan, a Buddhist monk of the tenth century, once held up a bamboo stick before his disciples. "Call this a stick," he bellowed,...

... is when patients start  telling their real life stories : "Before the Affordable Care Act, health-insurance policies could not b...