The opioid abuse (and overdose) epidemic isn’t fueled by chronic pain patients. Most of the abuse problem involves the use of illicit drugs by addicts, and then to a lesser extent the selling of drugs left over from short-term prescriptions … Continue reading →
Years ago I thought it sounded like a nifty idea. But in recent years I’ve decided no, not so much. First of all, a sibling of mine did it already so I pretty much know the general picture—which I already … Continue reading →
When a link to this Atlantic article came to me through Pocket (which thinks it knows what I might like to read and is often right on the money), the title put me off. It’s called “Eating Toward Immortality,” and … Continue reading →
But be careful what you wish for. At least in mice, researchers have had some success in targeting a gene for obesity: …[S]cientists are working toward a drug that would allow patients to lose weight without exercising or making any … Continue reading →
Ruth Bader Ginsburg took a spill: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, fractured three ribs in a fall in her office Wednesday night, according to a statement from the Supreme Court’s public information office. “Tests showed that she fractured … Continue reading →
I’ve written before about the fact that I hate coffee. So this National Geographic article, which reports that scientists have said that whether we like coffee or have trouble with it is at least partly genetic, is of interest. Of … Continue reading →
This could be really really big: By destroying the mucous membrane in the small intestine and causing a new one to develop, scientists stabilised the blood sugar levels of people with type 2 diabetes. The results have been described as … Continue reading →
At 88, she writes that she has been diagnosed with dementia, probably Alzheimer’s. “I will continue living in Phoenix, Arizona surrounded by dear friends and family,” she wrote and added, “While the final chapter of my life with dementia may … Continue reading →
…although they sometimes get a bad press. But are they actually a great food, especially when served cold? Pass the potato salad, please.
Continue reading →Many people probably remember the Chinese policy that limited births per family to one. It officially ended just a few years ago, but the damage was done, as Austin Bay notes: China’s fertility rate in 2010 dropped to 1.5 children … Continue reading →
Pot’s illegality hasn’t stopped it from being used with great frequency in recent years by a great deal of the American public. So why not legalize it? Well, one reason might be that it would result in even higher use: … Continue reading →
…comes up with some interesting results that might disturb advocates of low-carb diets: In a large cohort of adults living in four diverse US communities, with more than two decades of follow-up, mid-life dietary patterns marked by both low carbohydrate … Continue reading →