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Why Does Thanksgiving Dinner Make You Sleepy?

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Some cannot be synthesized by our bodies and are therefore considered "essential" - they must be obtained from one's diet. Tryptophan, an essential amino acid found...

Working Over Christmas Weekend 2016

Working over major holidays brings together a pretty unique camaraderie among healthcare workers. Physicians, nurses, techs, and ancillary staff support each other to get through these long and often difficult shifts away from their...

End Of Staycation 2016

During this break, I set a goal to complete the TrueLearn Anesthesiology question bank and just finished a few hours ago! I also reached some important milestones in gaming: This staycation has flown by, and...

Staycation 2016, Pokémon Go, and TrueLearn Anesthesia

I just got back from running around Hermann Park and witnessed the "phenomenon" that Pokémon Go has become. I easily passed a hundred park-goers glued to their smartphones surrounding landmarks in large groups. I'll...

Happy July 4th 2016!

This July 4th was somewhat depressing in that next year, I'll be celebrating it for the first time outside of Houston. Boston is going to be a major change, but I'm looking forward to...

Happy New Year 2016 – Halfway Done With Clinical Anesthesia

Happy New Year to everyone! Hope everyone has had a chance to reflect on their achievements (and setbacks) in 2015 and on how to improve as an individual for the year to come. For...

Happy Holidays 2015 – Nexus 6P and Mac Mini

Last year was about the Nexus 6 and iPads for my brother and mom. This holiday season, the new star of my technological repertoire is the Nexus 6P, Google's first major venture with Chinese...

No Shave November 2015

A little peer pressure last month convinced me to take part in No Shave November for the first time this year. For those who aren't familiar with this organization, here's an excerpt from their site: The...

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