That’s the problem - there’s the same amount of work to do, even if there are fewer people doing it.

My mother-in-law completed residency (30+ years ago, before duty hour restrictions) with two small children and a working husband. When I was wowed at how hard that must’ve been for her, my husband had no idea that what she did was abnormal.

15% of which you pay (after taxes) toward student loans, even with the income-based reduction in payments, and many of these programs are in big cities where living expenses are high.

Most people don’t want to extend their training by a year and will chose to just take their yearly vacation (3 weeks, 4 weeks, depends on the program) as their maternity leave.

The practical issue with scheduling like that is that it’s a whole lot harder to get night shifts covered, so if you end up going into labor early it ends up being a huge last minute coverage issue (and because that sounds so incredibly miserable.)

As a recent attending physician now working in academics (in Emergency Medicine, not surgery), this is a hugely complicated issue. I still remember as a student having a pregnant surgical resident vomiting on morning rounds as we prepped for the day (easily 5am or earlier). I remember being impressed at how ‘bad ass’…

I am a doctor, and this is not good advice. Yes if there are any concerning features (numbness, weakness) she should get checked out, but pain lasting more than 3 days is not an ED-level medical emergency. For persistent pain, she should call her PCP and get a more prompt follow-up appointment, otherwise she is likely…

With the exception of the plastic surgeons who focus on reconstructive surgeries (e.g. fixing defects after cancer or injuries, or correcting things like cleft palates). Those are long, grueling procedures, and many of them do magic. Many reconstructive plastic surgeons do not perform any cosmetic procedures. Not all…

20 weeks sounds far along until you realize that you cannot have an amniocentesis until 15 or 16 weeks (this is a significantly decreased risk of miscarriage if you wait until 16), and many specialists don’t do CVS anymore (which can be performed earlier) because of a higher risk of fetal limb abnormalities resulting…

I always thought it was more of a cafeteria type thing (where there are a limited number of food options). I work in a hospital, and taco Tuesday is totally a thing, and I love it.

Yeah we also have two big rescue dogs that have some abuse/behavioral issues, and we would never in 100 years give them up (theyre our babies), but they have definitely had some behavioral issues pop up after having them for a while (mainly dog-aggression related) that have been challenging despite lots of training. I…

These white tears are flowing that this child has to fear for his safety. We live in a terrible world. Black lives matter.

The phenotype for OSA has nothing to do with race or gender - it’s facial shape and weight. Also many people break the mold (you can see it in very thin people). I don’t want people to think it can’t happen to women or other races.

It sounds like you work at a dealership that is reasonably pleasant to shop at. There are obviously a range of dealerships and sales people with different attitudes towards selling. We walked out of a dealership that was so challenging to work with even though it was the only dealership selling that type of (new) car…

One of our dogs is now only allowed outside with both me and my husband standing at the back fence because he has figured out how to climb over the 5' chainlink fence. He ends up couped up all day (except for walks), but that is our only solution since we rent. That and we’re moving out into a house with a full…

This is an important topic that can be difficult to foster a civil discussion about. I hope the Jezebel commentariat can rise to the occasion. Thank you for sharing.

Never. It never happens. You cannot swallow your tongue - it is anatomically impossible.

You cannot swallow your own tongue - that is a myth. (ER doc here)

As an ER doc, I second this.

You realize how hateful this sounds, right? There are assholes anywhere you go, which you have demonstrated by this statement. You realize that you are insulting the victims just as badly as the perpetrators, right? Because you are. So thanks for that.