RandallP

As a retired otolaryngologist, I’m obliged to point out that ear wax does not directly cause tinnitus (accent on the first syllable). Ear wax could cause a conductive hearing loss in an ear and that might make the tinnitus more noticeable, but it is not a direct cause. Tinnitus often is caused by a disorder in the inner ear and I think there is some newer research indicating that it could also be caused by problems in our central auditory processing.

I agree with the request that puzzle constructors stop using the clue “pollution-fighting org.” for the EPA. It’s been just the opposite for almost a year.

I’ve been retired for a while, but back in the day we referred to physicians in a certain field, and the name of the field itself, by either just saying the letters “O-B-G-Y-N”, e.g. “send a referral to OBGYN” or the phrase ”O-B Gyne” (hard G). I never heard the word “gyno”. The “o” at the end of that word actually makes it sound a little weird. Google tells me it is also an abbreviation for the condition gynecomastia

I’m halfway through Sorkin’s book “1929”, so Andrew Mellon was a gimme.

Every medical student is familiar with and has a pocket Snellen eye exam chart. It’s the one we’ve all seen (literally) with the big “E”.