Ask Dr. D: Prince Andrew wants to know how he can escape the Jeffrey Epstein scandal
Dr. D gives Prince Andrew a much-needed reality check.
By ET Bureau |
Dear Dr. D,
One is appalled to say that one has been embroiled in scandal. One has, so to speak, brought shame and ignominy, upon the family, to say nothing of indignity and a loss of grace. Noblesse oblige as we were taught in Eton, but here is one, a blot on the family escutcheon.
It so happens, my dear doctor, that in a moment of weakness, one revealed something to the world that one ought really to have kept a secret. One was being interviewed on the television over something concerning one’s dear friend Jeffrey Epstein. The exact details escape one now, but apparently it had something to do with one’s sleeping with a 17-year-old, which, and this may shock you Dr, is apparently frowned upon in the United States.
Anyway, since one had no memory of this (it not being the first time that one has indulged in such passions), one said what was the most obvious thing. That one was not at all present at the time in question, or indeed the place, because one was otherwise occupied. The interviewer asked, perhaps not unreasonably, “Where were you?” Not having al l the facts at hand, one blurted out: “Er, ehm, at a pizza party.”
One has no idea what caused one to say that. To be rubbing shoulders with the plebs at a middle class place serving large pies with tomato sauce and toppings? Good heavens, one wouldn’t ever be caught dead in such a place. All the relatives in the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha clan are laughing at one. What is to be done?
Prince-in-a-royal-soup, Buckingham Palace
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Dear Prince-in-a-royalsoup, My advice is to keep lying. It has brought you this far. No doubt it will see you through to the very end.
(The author is one of the leading doctors in the country. He values his privacy but not of his clients.)
Pollution On The Rise: These 6 Common Mistakes Are Hurting Your Health
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Delhi has, once again, been transformed into a gas chamber, with its residents suffering greatly.
According to the government's air quality monitor, SAFAR, the overall AQI (Air Quality Index) in the National Capital, on the day after Diwali stood at 506, touching 999 at 4 am.
The perpetual smog in the air is leading to numerous health issues, including:
- Dryness and irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, and skin
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Hypersensitivity and allergies
- Sinus congestion
- Coughing and sneezing
- Dizziness
- Nausea
As the problem persists, we asked Dr Piyush Goyal, senior consultant, pulmonology and critical care at Gurugram's Columbia Asia Hospital, to help us decode some common mistakes that people make that may be worsening the effects of pollution.
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