Rick Rosner: Yesterday, I went in for my six‐month MRI after having had a one‐centimeter tumor cryoablated from my kidney. I’m waiting for the results, and it’s a little scary. It’s also a pain in the butt, but I’m grateful to have good insurance so that I can get a scan whenever I need one. 

At 64 and two‐thirds years old, I’m well into a stage of life that requires a lot of maintenance to manage my health. I’ve always taken reasonable measures—exercising regularly, watching my diet, and taking supplements (even though I remain skeptical about their overall effectiveness). Now, however, I find that more serious medical interventions are necessary. I suspect that a high percentage of people my age—perhaps even over half—require such care. For instance, I know that 74% of American adults are classified as overweight or obese, and there are likely close to 60 million Americans taking the diabetes drug Metformin, with another 10 to 20 million on other diabetes medications. 

I wonder if I’m pronouncing these names correctly; didn’t you correct my pronunciation of Metformin and Ozempic? I also recall a Southern commercial that repeatedly said “diabetic, diabetic.” Besides diabetes, many people also struggle with heart issues. It seems that increased medical intervention is simply part of living a reasonably long life—even though it’s both scary and inconvenient.

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Rick Rosner is an accomplished television writer with credits on shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Crank Yankers, and The Man Show. Over his career, he has earned multiple Writers Guild Award nominations—winning one—and an Emmy nomination. Rosner holds a broad academic background, graduating with the equivalent of eight majors. Based in Los Angeles, he continues to write and develop ideas while spending time with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.

Scott Douglas Jacobsen is the publisher of In-Sight Publishing (ISBN: 978-1-0692343) and Editor-in-Chief of In-Sight: Interviews (ISSN: 2369-6885). He writes for The Good Men Project, The Humanist, International Policy Digest (ISSN: 2332-9416), Basic Income Earth Network (UK Registered Charity 1177066), A Free Inquiry, and other media. He is a member in good standing of numerous media organizations.

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