You’ve seen the articles: healthcare workers (often nurses) who boast that they won’t treat MaGA supporters or even that they’ll harm or kill them. Another variant is the same claim about not treating, or outright harming, Israelis. This shouldn’t surprise … Continue reading →
Intermittent fasting on various schedules is touted as being an effective weight loss tool, but it didn’t do a thing for me. Here’s some recent research: The findings suggest it may be calorie reduction rather than time-restricted eating itself that … Continue reading →
I’ve been a VDH fan for a long time, and the news that he’s been facing an enormous health challenge, including a major surgery, is concerning. Many people are offering prayers and good wishes for a full recovery, and I … Continue reading →
Trump has made another deal: In his latest effort to lower drug costs, President Donald Trump unveiled Friday “Most Favored Nation” pricing deals with nine more pharmaceutical companies. The president also announced he would call a meeting next week or … Continue reading →
At a press conference today, Press Secretary Leavitt clarified certain things about this story, but left others murky. Here’s what she said: What do I take from that exchange? That there was a “second strike” ordered by Admiral Bradley rather … Continue reading →
Not sure why this guy is so surprised: ? HOLY CRAP! Psychotherapists are now seeing the effects of Trump DERANGEMENT Syndrome in their patients "I had one patient who couldn't enjoy vacation because she saw Trump on her device or … Continue reading →
Young men – especially young white men, but it’s not completely limited to them – are tired of being demonized as toxic. A great many are depressed, aimless, and searching. And when a great many young men feel on the … Continue reading →
I went back to the endodontist yesterday for session number two, which I must admit was a better experience than session number one had been. It lasted a shorter time; maybe an hour. It didn’t hurt, although it was uncomfortable. … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s post on the expansion of the definition of obesity to include 70% of Americans, I wrote: Who’s celebrating? The makers of diet drugs and the purveyors of diet programs. Well, today I saw this article: The study, published … Continue reading →
Or at least, the vast majority of us are, according to a recent re-definition: Obesity rates in the United States may increase dramatically under a new definition introduced earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission. Researchers at … Continue reading →
Surprise! The COVID vaccine may enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments; see this: Cancer patients who received mRNA COVID vaccines within 100 days of starting immunotherapy were twice as likely to be alive three years after treatment as those … Continue reading →
A couple of weeks ago it was decided – after some sort of panoramic dental X-ray on a machine that played “Fur Elise” in beeping digital sounds – that I needed to have a root canal performed on an upper … Continue reading →