Dick Cheney’s heart
Of course, many of those who hate him would quip that the title of this post is an oxymoron, and that he hasn’t got one. Har dee har har har. But this sounds pretty interesting to me—a book by Cheney … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Health
Research proves lab rats are just like humans
That is, they’re addicted to Oreos, and they like to eat the insides first. I kid you not. I wonder if, given the opportunity, they also would do what I used to do when I was a little girl: break … Continue reading →
The Russians: still drinking…
…after all these years. The Russians do so like their vodka: Today, according to the World Health Organization, one in five men in the Russia Federation die due to alcohol-related causes, compared with 6.2 percent of all men globally. In … Continue reading →
First it was the toothbrush that was made an object of fear
Now: the purse. Absurd. [NOTE: To see the toothbrush post, go here.]
Continue reading →The uniqueness of the long, long…
…long distance runner: …[T]here is one man whose physiological performance defies all convention: Dean Karnazes is an ultrarunner from California and, at times, it seems as if he can run forever. Karnazes has completed some of the toughest endurance events … Continue reading →
Will everybody want…
…one of these some day? There’s something very wonderful about such an invention, as well as something very spooky. [Hat tip: Instapundit.]
Continue reading →Linda Ronstadt sings no more
The cause? Parkinson’s, which can be a cruel and vicious (and protean) disease. In my mind, Ronstadt is still a slim young thing with a phenomenal voice. Of course, she’s been neither slim nor young for quite some time. And … Continue reading →
It gives…
…”if I had known I’d live this long, I would have taken better care of my teeth” a new meaning.
Continue reading →Recipe for long life: wild quinoa and skunk meat?
Maybe it just seemed like 123 years.
Continue reading →This is surprising
Why surprising? After all, he’s 67. But George W. Bush seemed to be in superb health and took very good care of himself. Did all the right things. And yet: a stent was placed in an artery following blockage discovered … Continue reading →
The eye exam: which is better?
Yesterday I went to the eye doctor for my annual exam. All went well, fortunately. But the experience reminded me that those questions the eye doc asks when he makes you don those weirdo glasses drive me nuts: “Which is … Continue reading →
The “reality” of Kate’s bump: one more piece of evidence of how far down the road to madness the world has gone
Here it is: “I think what Kate [Middleton] has done for new moms has really given them a tremendous gift,” thebump.com editor Lori Richmond told ABC News. The duchess glowed as she debuted her little prince outside St. Mary’s Hospital … Continue reading →