Root canal reprieve
I spent part of the morning at the office of the endodontist. A few months ago, a tooth in my mouth had decided to give me trouble. It hurt when I chewed on it or pressed on it. It hurt … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Health
Trump must have gotten the answers through an earpiece
I’m sure that’s the explanation for this: President Trump’s physician said Tuesday that the president received a perfect score on a cognitive test designed to screen for neurological impairment, which the military doctor said was evidence that Mr. Trump does … Continue reading →
Why it’s so hard to lose weight
For many of us, that is. There are those of you who are different. There are people who gain weight because they overindulge, and all they have to do is stop eating all that dessert or drinking all that beer … Continue reading →
Anesthesia and consciousness
Here’s a fascinating article on the mysterious working of anesthesia, which is as yet a poorly understood although highly effective and useful tool: Anesthesiologists speak of patients descending through “the planes of anesthesia”””from the “plane of disorientation” through the “plane … Continue reading →
Baby, it’s not cold outside anymore
[NOTE: Hat tip: Instapundit. The title of this post’s a riff on my recent piece about the Frank Loesser song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” But this topic is very different.] It was a long and frozen wait—twenty-four years, to be … Continue reading →
Bariatric surgery: poorly understood, highly effective
We don’t understand much about why bariatric (weight-loss) surgery works, but it does. It’s actually highly effective at helping the obese to lose weight where conventional methods such as dieting and exercise fail. Not only that, but the weight tends … Continue reading →
Diabetes 2: you call this “news”?
A new study indicates that—at least in white Brits—losing a significant amount of weight can put Type 2 (used to be known as “adult onset” although it’s not completely limited to adults) diabetes into remission: A clinical trial involving almost … Continue reading →
Through a lens, murkily
You may have noticed that posting is a bit light today. That’s because I spent a while at the eye doctor’s, learning what I already knew—that my cataracts (particularly in my left eye) are progressing nicely—if you like cataracts, which … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →