Source: China View Christopher Beam, writing on Slate, points out that opposition to vaccines unites both ends of the political spectrum. “Swine flu may have an unexpected side effect: political unity. The far left and far right agree that they’re sure as heck not getting vaccinated against swine flu.” The far right objects to the…
Source: TopNews The questions raised by Dr. Mercola about swine flu vaccinations – such as, Are you willing to let the government experiment on your child? – are simply inflammatory and self-serving. There are some legitimate questions, however. For example: Where is the vaccine manufactured? The current supply of H1N1 flu vaccine comes from US…
Source: Kitchen Table Medicine A chiropractor for whom I have considerable respect – she’s a scientist, formerly an aeronautical engineer – is handing out copies of an article by Dr. Mercola that recommends against the swine flu vaccine. Another chiropractor told me she knew of no one in her profession who would receive, or allow…
Source: Urban Acupuncture I’m generally sympathetic to the benefits of alternative therapies. That’s not surprising given I’ve studied, practiced, and taught alternative therapies, in addition to having a PhD in the History of Science and Medicine. There are times, however, when I totally understand why some members of the medical profession are so vehement in…
Source: xplosive world Commentators are expressing surprise at the resurrection of a public option as part the health care reform package. The main reasons cited for its resurgence are the insurance industry’s recent attack on health care legislation, claiming premiums would rise, and polls indicating that a clear majority of the public supports the public…
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Source: AppuVista Warm Up o Rod Stewart – Smile o Pink Martini – Hang on little tomato o Carly Simon – You belong to me Stretch (Partners) o Hot Club of San Francisco – Till we meet o Linda Ronstadt – Blue Train o Norah Jones – Lonestar o Tracy Chapman – Less than strangers…
Source: Palliative Care Foundation This past summer, thanks in large part to Sarah Palin, we were inundated with sound bites about death panels, pulling the plug on grandma, and saving the government money by dying a little sooner. Palin’s emotionally manipulative Facebook post appeared on August 7. “The America I know and love is not…
Source: NFL Football 360 The National Football League (NFL) commissioned a survey on the incidence of dementia and other memory-related diseases among its retired players. The results that came back showed early-onset dementia occurring “vastly more often” compared to the national population. The NLF dismissed the study as unreliable. The data comes from the 88…
Source: Collegiate Sports Medicine Malcom Gladwell (of Outliers, Blink, and The Tipping Point fame) has an article in the New Yorker called “Offensive Play.” The subtitle is “How different are dogfighting and football?” In dogfighting, the dogs are injured and suffer permanent damage. It’s becoming clear that the same is true for professional football players….
Source: The Witch Doctor Nearly half of students in US medical schools are female. Studies show that, compared to their male counterparts, women doctors are friendlier, spend more time with their patients, and are less likely to be sued. According to Jorge Girotti of the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School, women doctors are…
Source: New7ob Warm Up – Hot club of San Francisco – Lullaby of the leaves – Sandrine Kiberlain – M’envoyer des fleurs – Brett Dennen – The one who loves you the most Stretch – Eva Cassidy – Over the Rainbow – Kitka – Tikho Nad Richkoyu Circle – Bing Crosby – Blue Skies -…
Source: AppuVista Warm Up – Elton John – Blessed – Jack Johnson – Symbol in my driveway – Bonnie Raitt – I will not be broken Stretch – Cecilia – Prayer – Massenet (Yo Yo Ma) – Meditation from Thais Circle – Jamie Cullum – Singin in the rain – Bob Dylan – Things have…
Source: Los Angeles Times A decibel (abbreviated dB) measures the intensity of a sound. The zero point of the decibel scale is called “near total silence.” As long as we’re living and breathing on the earth, we’re never going to experience absolute, total silence. If you scan the increasing decibel levels of familiar sounds, the…
Source: Bill Moyers Journal Maggie Mahar announced today (on her Health Beat blog) that the documentary of her book, Money-Driven Medicine , will be available for free on the web for two weeks. As Mahar says in her post today, the director and field producer “did a brilliant job of finding doctors and patients who…
Source: NAPS Company Most people would prefer to wash their hands in comfortably warm water. And it’s usually available. The scientific question remains, however: Is warm or hot water more effective than cold if we want to prevent spreading the flu? The FDA’s position has been that water hot enough to kill bacteria would be…
