by DrRoger | Jan 5, 2019 | Bruce Springsteen
I’ve struggled with how to convince my family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances to watch Netflix’s new release, “Springsteen on Broadway.” Some just write off my suggestion as another sign of my Springsteen obsession. Other just figure...
by DrRoger | Oct 14, 2018 | Bruce Springsteen
First of all, I apologize for not having blogged in quite a while. I have been busy doing publicity for the recently released What Becomes and trying to complete a first draft for my 4th novel. Not to mention some research manuscripts, a wedding and those annoying...
by DrRoger | Aug 11, 2018 | Women's Healthcare
The first day of medical school, an Associate Dean of Something invariably trots out with a lecture proclaiming that half of what we’re about to learn will be proven wrong in the next ten years. Everyone, who has ever worked with me, knows how much I detest...
by DrRoger | Jul 27, 2018 | Women's Healthcare
Kudos to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) who released a statement and a scientific report on Monday calling for stronger food safety requirements to protect children. The statement which was published in the Journal of Pediatrics cites a growing body of...
by DrRoger | Jul 8, 2018 | Roger Newman Author
Dr. Declan Murphy discovers a murder in the marsh. Just released by Moonshine Cove Publishing, What Becomes is the third in a series of medical thrillers featuring Dr. Declan Murphy, an Obstetrician – Gynecologist at the Medical University of South Carolina in...
by DrRoger | Jun 9, 2018 | Women's Healthcare
In May I drove to medical meetings in San Destin, Florida, Greenville, SC, and Kiawah Island. Medical meetings are a great source of ideas for my medical blog. However, the most interesting question I found was where did all the dead armadillos come from along the...
by DrRoger | Mar 18, 2018 | Women's Healthcare
March 16th is actually more than just the day before St. Paddy’s Day. Anyone in medical education recognizes March 16th as “Match Day.” It’s the day when graduating medical students find out where they’ll be working in their respective...
by DrRoger | Mar 2, 2018 | Sports
When you reach a certain age, thoughts begin to creep into your mind in a way that doesn’t happen when you’re young. Will the Eagles ever win a Super Bowl? Well, they did baby, and I still feel the glow. At some critical juncture in childhood, every boy...
by DrRoger | Jan 3, 2018 | Author Insights
Everyone knows the three BIG LIES. “The checks in the mail.” “I’m from the government and I’m here to help you.” And, well, we all know what the third one is. Anger over that second lie is probably the major explanation for the...
by DrRoger | Oct 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
There is odd inflection point in the arc of your life when you realize that you are attending more funerals than weddings. I consider myself a spiritual person, although not particularly religious. Years ago we decided on a preference for cremation rather than burial....
