Emily Cohen

The Thursday edition of the NYT crossword puzzle, with the clue “Molecule that stores energy in the body, in brief” highlighted

Oh my goodness. My moment to shine.

A person wears a tote bag that says “try new things” and has a picture of a tongue licking a toad.

Pro tip, do not try this new thing unless you want to also be exposed to bufodienolide, a cardiac glycoside.

This is a life-changing thought tbh.

In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.

Venomous snake bites are a neglected tropical disease:

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...

Nothing more disappointing than a snack mix that’s overly reliant on pretzels.

Trying to imagine a world in which the hospital purell didn’t give me contact dermatitis.

We’ve been Club Norovirus at home for the last couple weeks and I have, somehow, escaped without becoming ill.

But the mental trauma is…extensive.

Great read, and worth it just for the reminder that supplements are not regulated by the FDA.

I take it all back; it’s raining and I feel smug and well-prepared. Today is just a roller coaster of emotions, I guess.

The embarrassment of bringing the big umbrella because my phone told me 85% chance of rain this afternoon, and I’m the only one in the whole city carrying one.

PSA, these exist in our world.

Would buy.

Really feeling like the month between Thanksgiving and the new year should be a day off.

I would describe the number of cheerios currently on my floor as dispiriting.

Lion fish swimming in an aquarium

Didn’t expect a lion fish to be part of my Black Friday experience, but New Jersey will surprise you like that.

I am a horrible cook but a pretty good baker, and I only have one multipurpose tip to share this Thanksgiving: triple the crumb.

You can order a mocha instead of a coffee and no one even has to know.

Now that the weather is getting colder, remember to think about CO poisoning, especially for patients who may be heating their living spaces by leaving oven doors open or running generators. CO is odorless, colorless, and a killer. It can look a lot like the flu.

I’m going with “the only way out is through!”

Thanksgiving is not my working holiday (I always work Christmas), and I’m deeply grateful to my colleagues who man the ship while I eat turkey and stuffing.

This dress is amazing!

Update, I loved it so much that I bought my own mint purell to bring to work as a little treat.

Grocery store bagels are an abomination, I said what I said.

Had no idea this strategy was problematic on the internet 😂

You can just make a berry bowl instead of a fruit salad and it looks fancy, and you don’t have to deal with a melon baller. Follow me for more 💫culinary tips💫

One of the rudest things my phone does is share my average screen time with me every Sunday.

Someone left energizing mint purell at the desk at work and what a treat! Between this and my Diet Coke in a can, I’m flying high.

Just got an email from my college encouraging me to travel from Toronto to Vancouver by rail with other alums, and just let me say, a thousand times no.

I’ve grown too old and decrepit for uncomfortable shoes. My body won’t allow me that anymore. We’ve suffered long enough.

Kodi’s #psychiatry fact of the day: be careful with over the counter “mood supplements.” Many are serotonergic and can cause serotonin syndrome, especially when mixed with other psych meds.