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“It was a surgery rotation when I was in medical school. Middle-aged lady brought in unconscious, pale, and possibly bleeding internally; she stabbed herself multiple times in the abdomen because her husband cheated on her. We cut her abdomen open trying to find the source of bleeding, and begin to suture. As we were placing back the guts into the cavity, my chief resident…
These 24 States Are On The Brink Of A Caregiver Crisis, And Trump Medicaid Cuts Could Make It Worse
June 14, 2025
Barely Managing With Medicaid
On top of all the emotional and logistical challenges of caregiving, it can be a huge financial strain on family members — who are typically paid little or nothing for their services. In Georgia, for example, family caregivers like Miller can…
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“No failing grades in school. Just passed along to the next grade.”
—HD-Thoreau-Walden
“This happened when I was in school, but it was kept extremely quiet. My mom worked there, and I didn’t even know it was going on until years after I…
Women Share The Most Sexist Things Men Have Said Or Done At Work, And It’s Worse Than Whatever You Think
April 27, 2025
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“When I was in my early 20s, I worked for the VA hospital in the surgical services administration, where all the head surgeons had their offices and residents came through for meetings and mail. My desk was right by their mailboxes. I was constantly dealing…
Elon Musk's Day Just Got A Whole Lot Worse As Tesla's Latest Financial Report Has Arrived
April 23, 2025
“I remember, for three years straight, it would just be headlines trashing Tesla. Over and over and over again. And our sales went up,” he says in the clip.
“So I’m like, okay, yeah. So I guess keep trashing us.”
That sentiment carried over to his earnings call…
I Thought I Was Ready For Parenting. But This One Thing Only Gets Worse As My Son Grows Up.
March 17, 2025
“I love you!” I shouted out the car window as my son walked into his first day of middle school.
Maybe he didn’t hear me, or maybe it was an early case of “tween embarrassment,” but his usual huge smile back was replaced by the tiniest of smirks. Wow. That was…
