Category Archives: medicine

cui bono?

Debra of Wolfesblog reports: the federal government (you know, the guys who swear they’re doing ‘everything possible’ to protect the beef supply) does not allow such private testing for mad cow disease. Perhaps that should read “to protect the beef … Continue reading

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and a fine shin it was too

On February 29, I whacked my shin on a truck’s tow-bar, making a deep dent but drawing almost no blood. Today, six weeks later, the scab came off. (The dent is still there.) I wonder, did the wound heal more … Continue reading

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it’s good to know that someone is on this

Keep Antibiotics Working: The Campaign to End Antibiotics Overuse

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incorrect chemistry

Jacob Sullum: “H: The surprising truth about heroin and addiction“

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the government you pay for

Hey Hillary, it could be worse: Scotland now spends more of its national income on health than any other country in the developed world. While this has led to higher hospital staffing levels, Scotland’s life expectancy remains the lowest in … Continue reading

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humanity sneezes with me

So it looks like the Chinese pneumonia may be the newest mutant of the common cold. Maybe a vaccine for the latter will emerge from efforts against the former.

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my new drug habit

I’m now taking Wellbutrin @ four dollars a day. Full dose since Friday. Sleep slightly disturbed. My housemate says I’m less irritable. I’ve had just one depressive episode since I started on half-dose (the previous Friday); normal average would be … Continue reading

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