Back from my secret volcano lair…

Well, I took an unexpected few days off.  Took off for my secret volcano lair for a weird bit of Zen.  This is an odd time of year as a couple of significant anniversaries fall this time of year, and I am easily triggered, so I spend a great deal of time doing reflective things …

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Why bother prescribing…

Perusing the paper this morning brings me to a New York Times article: Good news: Opioid Prescribing Fell. The bad? Pain Patients Suffer, Doctors Say. In short, my response is, I am not surprised since I spoke about this when I started the blog. This one is likely to be a tad preachy so hang …

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This is why we can’t have nice things…

So, in Utah HB 399 was introduced this session to ban conversion therapy in Utah.  Similar legislation has gained some momentum across the country and is currently the law in 13 states as well as in some municipalities where the state does not have those protections in place. The bill was introduced by Rep. Craig …

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