I know I've been hard on a lot of legislators, including woo-friendly clods such as Tom Harkin, Ron Paul, and Dan Burton. Occasionally, though, a legislator will show that he "gets it" (or at least hasn't drunk the Kool Aid). Forwarded to me was a letter sent from Representative John Linder (R-GA) i...

Stanley Feld M.D.,FACP,MACE As the healthcare debate heats up the meaning of consumer driven healthcare (CDHC) needs repeating. The true meaning of CDHC has been bastardized by the healthcare insurance industry as represented by Health Savings Accounts (HSA). The healthcare......

"A large, dough-faced man, he is sterile and has forsaken marriage, romantic relationships and sex, he said. His life revolves around a Catholic charity, where he is a gardener." Castration for rapists. Offered in to some criminals in the Czech Republic and condemned by the Council of Europe’s ant...

Advocates of so-called "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) frequently make the claim that they are the victims of a "double standard," in which (or so they claim) they are subjected to harsher standards than what they often refer to as "conventional" or "orthodox" medicine, usually becaus...

Author: Fiona Bayrock (on JOMB) Illustrator: Carolyn Conahan (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 1570916705 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Quick! What’s used for communication, transportation, self defence, sound-dampening, warmth, entertainment and hatching and doesn’t cost ...

The story of my health insurance crisis, by the numbers.8 --The day in February (not March, FEBRUARY) that my doctor first sent in the pre-authorization for my medication.17-- The day in February that I picked up my last prescription for my medication and found out that the pharmacy had only filled ...

Global Food Crisis Day.   In partnership with radio stations, media, churches and bloggers, Compassion International is working to spread the word about the Global Food Crisis.  We hope to raise both awareness and funds to feed those who are most critically impact...

Could I possibly have Serotonin Syndrome even though I've been off anti-depressants for two or three years? And whether I have it or not, what's the best way to get a doctor to hold my hand while I try the recomended treatment for it; an antihistamine called Cyproheptadine (brand name Periactin) tha...

Last year, vise-grip manufacturer Irwin held a contest called "Tell Us Your Vise-Grip Story" where people share their personal experience of using the tool. They’ve chosen 3 finalists, one of which is this one by Bryan from Chesapeake, VA: As a US Navy spine surgeon, I routinely deal...

Creating networks of tiny blood vessels is a major hurdle in tissue engineering. Fortunately, many groups are working away on a variety of strategies to address this issue. From Chemical Science: "Candy floss (also known as cotton candy) has been used by US scientists to create a web of microscopic ...