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...Er, Fly for the Border...
Denis Johnson’s last and best-known book, 1993’s “Jesus’ Son,” he demonstrated his mastery of short fiction. In stories such as “Emergency,” in which a man comes into an ER with a hunting knife buried in his forehead, Johnson illustrated a genius for images that would haunt and nag well after the actual book was put down. He proved he had an almost instinctive understanding of language, forming sentences that were simultaneously lyrical and rough. They seemed to read themselves...
...stressful job or a bad relationship may not send all of us into depression or to the ER - statistically speaking, most of us weather the stresses of life just fine - but for now it's impossible for doctors to predict who will be susceptible and who won't. So, whether it's a matter of quality of life, or life and death, it's probably good advice for the stressed-out folk among us to take a breather now and again. "With chronic stress, we may not feel it in our cardiovascular systems, but we do feel drained," says Brotman...
...problem that doctors have been wrestling with for several years, as study after study shows a disturbing spike in heart disease and death in patients receiving transfusions. The trend affects almost every group of critically ill patients - from trauma sufferers in the ER to heart attack victims, patients with anemia and those undergoing chemotherapy. This increase in death and heart disease, doctors say, is unrelated to infectious blood-borne diseases or allergic reactions that often follow transfusions. "After you control for sickness and all sorts of things, patients who receive transfusions still have more heart attacks. It makes no sense...
...think ER would be such a hit when you took the part of Dr. Doug Ross? Any chance of a cameo? -Dawn Carpenter, PhiladelphiaI knew it was a really good show. Initially, we were picked up for Friday at 10:00. But when I found out we got picked up for Thursday night, I looked over at my buddy and said, 'I think my career just got made.' Then we beat out Chicago Hope, which wasn't supposed to happen. The minute that happened, I knew things would be different. But no, I am not coming back. I think...