Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Tylenol

  • Rage against the machine

    Kaitlin Kan Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States   Isle of Lethe, zentangle. Drawing by Kaitlin Kan. It was almost as if the neuromodulation clinic was the machine itself. The entire ward was U-shaped, with each arm housing preparation and recovery and the treatment suite nestled in the middle. Each patient was scheduled to the moment; nurses…

  • A legacy of pain: heredity and migraines

    Terri Sinnott Chicago, Illinois, United States   Fig 1. Left to right: 2 Aspirin+2 Tylenol®+ 1 can of Coca-Cola®+ 2 Sudafed®; Excedrin® + Sudafed®; Imitrex® capsule; Excedrin® + Caffeinated Coffee; 1 Maxalt-MLT® + 4 Aleve®; Imitrex® by injection Sinnott Family Collection A reporter doing a story on migraines asked me about my family’s tendencies toward them.1…