Freddie Gray died of a very severe spinal cord injury. But how he sustained that injury is unknown, and that is an all-important question. Like many of the men in recent incidents where police treatment of black men have gotten … Continue reading →
There were some awfully mysterious doings on Skywest 5622: SkyWest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration appeared to give conflicting explanations for why three people passed out mid-flight Wednesday, forcing a plane to make an emergency landing. With nearly 80 … Continue reading →
Our drive to be healthy can backfire. Witness the return—after a lengthy period of absence—of milk-alkali syndrome, now also known as calcium-alkali syndrome. In the past the ingestion of too much milk was part of its etiology, whereas now it’s … Continue reading →
Apparently as a consequence of Obamacare, the mentally ill are finding it more difficult to get treatment. And it makes sense why it should be that way, as you’ll find out if you read the article. [NOTE: I’ve written about … Continue reading →
Annegret Raunigk of Berlin, Germany is sixty-five, and she decided that having a baby would be just the thing. It’s not that Raunigk lacked for children; she’s got thirteen (by five different fathers), and the youngest is nine. Not to … Continue reading →
What’s the Gompertz Law?: What do you think are the odds that you will die during the next year? Try to put a number to it ”” 1 in 100? 1 in 10,000? Whatever it is, it will be twice … Continue reading →
Sometimes several things, actually. For instance, I’ve learned quite a bit already today from this article. Let’s see if I can summarize: (1) The Hill has taken to calling unaccompanied children who have arrived in this country illegally “unaccompanied immigrant … Continue reading →
The motivations behind the extraordinarily destructive act of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz remain a mystery. We know a little more about him, though—the most salient fact so far being that investigators found a torn-up “doctor’s note that called for him … Continue reading →
I’ve always been a night owl. It’s gotten more extreme as I’ve gotten older, and I’m beginning to think I have DSPS (delayed sleep phase syndrome), a condition about which I’d never heard until I read this article. It was … Continue reading →
It is ironic that the success of modern vaccination programs against ancient scourges such as measles has been part of the reason parents today are so ignorant about what these diseases can do. A recent outbreak in California has demonstrated … Continue reading →
…really, the guy seems to be highly addicted to nicotine. I would guess he still smokes cigarettes in private, too, “occasionally” or even more frequently, because his need for Nicorette gum when he can’t go near a ciggy seems to … Continue reading →
Years ago when I was in college, I took a class where I learned about sickle cell anemia and sickle cell trait, as well as thalassemia major and minor. They seemed awesome examples of the way heredity works: inherited defects … Continue reading →