Male breast cancer
Here’s a man who wants to publicize the fact that males get breast cancer, too. I think this is important information for men to know. I alluded to it in passing in this 2013 post, and included the fact that … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Health
Hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego: when the excrement hits the pavement
There’s a hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego, and this article was the first one I read about it. It seems to tap-dance around directly stating what has caused the problem, but it’s not all that difficult to figure it … Continue reading →
Simplicity itself: XX, XY
A while back, commenter “parker” wrote—and I think he spoke for a lot of people when he said it: It is simple, because I admit I am a simpleton. Born XY you are male, Born XX you are female. Now … Continue reading →
Aaron Hernandez and CTE
This is sad, although it may offer Hernandez’s family mild comfort and some evidence that might help them win a lawsuit against the NFL: Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL star who took his life while serving a murder sentence in … Continue reading →
HIV prognosis and spread—plus é§a change, plus c’est la méªme chose
It’s been my impression that advances in antiviral drugs in recent years have transformed the treatment of HIV/AIDS, once a death sentence. But I wondered how accurate that perception of mine was.
Continue reading →My leaping tooth
About a month ago I was eating brunch at a restaurant with a bunch of relatives and bit my fork. You’ve probably done something similar at least a couple of times in your life. It’s hard to know why it … Continue reading →
Iceland says down with Downs
With the advent of tests for Downs syndrome in utero and the availability of abortion, the future of Downs syndrome as a phenomenon has become a question mark. In the country of Iceland, for example, 100% of the women carrying … Continue reading →
The “double effect” of morphine at end of life: reality or myth?
The Netherlands euthanasia thread on Saturday generated a fascinating discussion in the comments section about the use of morphine at end of life, so I thought I’d highlight it here and expand on my remarks. First, a personal note. In … Continue reading →
The slippery euthanasia slope in the Netherlands
Euthanasia has been legal in the Netherlands since 2002, and since then the incidence of such deaths has risen to become 4.5 percent of all deaths. What’s more, the number of people availing themselves of this form of death who … Continue reading →
The content of those leaked Trump phone calls (including New Hampshire, that “drug-infested den”)
What struck me initially about the leaked Trump phone calls published by the WaPo was the fact that they were even leaked and published in the first place. So till now, my posts on the subject were all about that. … Continue reading →
The law and Charlie Gard: parental rights in the UK vs. the US
As expected, the announcement has come of Charlie Gard’s death: Charlie Gard, the baby whose fate was the subject of a protracted court battle and made headlines around the world, has died, his parents have said… They abandoned their legal … Continue reading →
Scalise released from hospital
Excellent news: Rep. Steve Scalise has been discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the hospital said in a statement Wednesday, six weeks after he was shot at a congressional baseball practice. Six weeks is quite a while to be in … Continue reading →