I’m constantly amazed by the crazy shit people will believe. Comes to that, I’m constantly amazed by the crazy shit I used to believe. There was a time, for instance, where I believed that there might be something to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). That, of course, was before I began reading about it. Really, …
Category Archive: health
Jan 16 2011
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Nov 14 2010
Poisons, Doses, and Ammunition Against Anti-Vaxers
This has been sitting in my open tabs for far too long. Kept meaning to blog it, but what with House and the Wheel of Time and the onset of the winter writing season, I never got round to it. It’s a wonderful post on Neurodynamics entitled Toxicology: the poison and the dose. Those of …
Oct 27 2010
Touring Evergreen Hospital
Evergreen Hospital Last month, I got to visit Evergreen as a patient. This month, I got to poke around the place for fun and education. Thanks to Sherry in the marketing department, my intrepid companion and I got to attach ourselves to a tour group who were there for professional reasons, rather than mere curiosity. …
Oct 23 2010
Flu Shot Fears? Read This
Damn you, Connie Willis! You made me abandon my readers to finish your damned book. Stayed up until 7 in the ay-em to finish it, didn’t I? Now I’m dead on me feet. I’m too old for this shit! Makes me wish I’d got my flu shot a few weeks ago, because it takes two …
Oct 10 2010
Real Home Remedies
Amazingly enough, there are a few that work, and a whole book dedicated to them that doesn’t promise miracles, doesn’t proffer total bullshit, and doesn’t keep you from seeing the doctor until it’s too fucking late: I received a prepublication proof of The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies: What to Do for the Most …
Jul 25 2010
Talk to Your Friends About DD
No, not drunk driving: I’m suggesting now that distracted driving is in the same category. People just don’t multitask behind the wheel as well as they think they do, and we should get up in their faces about it. If you’re talking to a friend and you realize they are driving a car, say; “Are …
Jul 19 2010
“Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning”
Everyone – whether you have a kid or not – needs to read this: The new captain jumped from the cockpit, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the owners who were swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. …
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