Propofol

From Wall Street to Neverland: The Year America Didn't Sleep

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Qanta Ahmed, MD

The public health burden of insomnia on the US is measured in the hundreds of billions of dollars. While we routinely cut calories, or cram in exercise, sleep has not even entered the conversational lexicon.

An Interview with Author David Comfort on The Rock & Roll Book of the Dead

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.02.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

"There's no simple answer to who John Lennon was. Sure, he was a great leader and a peacenik; on the other hand, he was an incredibly violent, narcissistic guy. That was the other side of him, and people just don't want to hear that."

Sleepless Supernova: Propofol Lullabies In Neverland

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 10.04.2009 | Living


Qanta Ahmed, MD

That an anesthesiologist could be on tour with Michael administering propofol is both baffling and repugnant. The King of Pop was effectively anaesthetized every night, while our profession was asleep at the wheel.

Michael Jackson's Sleep Problems: What Can We Learn?

Russell Bishop | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


Russell Bishop

Amidst all the fuss and turmoil over Michael Jackson's untimely death, we have seen his life picked apart by many, covering everything from unhappy childhood to rock star status to problems with drugs. Now we learn that just trying to sleep may be what killed him.

Gratitude...Not Grief

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living


Patrick Takahashi

The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.

PROPOFOL: Dangerous Anesthesia Drug Found In Jackson Home

tmz.com | Posted Jul 1st 2009 8:30AM by TMZ Staff | Posted 08.01.2009 | Entertainment


Sources tell TMZ an extremely dangerous and potent drug used for surgical anesthesia was found at Michael Jackson's house after he died ... and this m...