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US Open Day 2
ecthompsonmd June 14, 2008

My brother called me around 7 yesterday evening. Are you watching the US Open? Nope. Then we started talking about this and that. Suddenly, he switches subjects back to golf and says, “I’m not sure why you aren’t watching the Open, Tiger has birdied 2 in a row.” Tiger was the story yesterday as he is only one stroke back as the 3rd round starts today. ——- From AP: Tiger Woods looked like any other player trying to survive a U.S. Open, head bowed in frustration with each shot that found trouble and kept him farther from the lead. One hole

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Kennedy Update
ecthompsonmd May 19, 2008

We have been waiting for Senator Ted Kennedy’s doctors to tell us something. The Boston Globe has a very nice story that sums up the fact that we still know nothing. The most common cause of seizures in the elderly would be tumor, alcohol withdrawal, stroke, and arteriovenous malformations (AVM). This is not a complete list, but it is what I can remember from my days in medical school. I would like to go on TV and get paid for saying nothing, like the M.D. in this clip.

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