Blue, green, yellow—a few of the hues we see,The sky, the grass, the sun—the things they ought to be.Blue, green, yellow—a few of the hues we see.Bruises, fungus, jaundice—the things that they can be. Red, pink, white—a few of the hues we see. sunsets, flowers, clouds—the things they ought to be. Red, pink, white—a few of the hues we see. Infections, zoster, tinea—the things that they can be. The ways these hues unfold Tell stories bright and bold. What appears as beauty, clear and bright, May hint at illness out of sight. Author Bio: Aaron Davidson is a medical student at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine with … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2025
And this too shall pass
In these dark days, I keep remembering Thomas Hardy’s poem, IN TIME OF ‘THE BREAKING OF NATIONS’ I Only a man harrowing clods In a slow silent walkWith an old horse that stumbles and nods Half asleep as they stalk. II Only thin smoke without flame From the heaps of couch-grass;Yet this will go onward the same Though Dynasties pass. III Yonder a maid and her wight Come whispering by:War’s annals … Continue reading
CONSIDER THE HOMELESS
Jean Rice, 1939 – 2025 by Trip GabrielNYT, March 28, 2025 This is the NY Times article. We don’t think the Times would object to publishing it here. If they do, we’ll delete it from OJCPCHC. Jean Rice, who for decades scratched out a living, nickel by nickel, picking up deposit cans in New York while becoming a well-respected advocate for the homeless, died on March 12 in Queens. He was 85. The cause of his death, in a hospital, was heart disease, said Lillie Mae John, his cousin. Since 2020, after surviving Covid, Mr. Rice had lived in a veterans’ residence on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Mr. … Continue reading
Advancing Skin Cancer Awareness: Implementation of the Block the Blaze Program in Galveston Schools
Katherine Benandi 1 , BBA, Madelyn Schmidt 1 , BS, Frank Winsett 2 , MD This preprint version of the manuscript is posted prior to peer review or formal publication in a scholarly journal. Abstract: The Block the Blaze program, a skin cancer awareness initiative created by the John Wayne Cancer Foundation, was implemented across seven schools in Galveston, Texas, delivering 27 interactive presentations and reaching 1,864 students over two years. By fostering awareness and promoting proactive sun-safe behaviors, the program aims to instill lifelong habits, reduce skin cancer prevalence, and empower individuals to prioritize early detection and prevention. Key Words: Skin cancer prevention, health education programs, early detection, sun-safe … Continue reading
