Here’s another in my series of “Rescue 911″ reprises. In this one it’s the adorable and very bright little boy Armando (who plays himself) who is so very very touching. You also might say this has an Easter theme because, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Health
Dick Cheney: age, status, and heart transplants
As soon as Dick Cheney’s heart transplant was announced, the predictable unfunny jokes began to proliferate: Have they put Bush on the brain transplant list? Don’t they mean an implant, since he didn’t have a heart to begin with? Too … Continue reading →
The origins and uses of the chaise lounge
You will not believe this. I’m not even sure whether I believe it. It all began innocently enough. I was visiting my son, who had a space problem in the main living area of his apartment—not enough room for a … Continue reading →
The case of Sugar v. Corn Syrup
It’s a real lawsuit, not a fake one, and hearings begin in Los Angeles today. Sugar is suing high-fructose corn syrup for falsely claiming an equivalence to the time-honored sweetener that we all know and love: In a lawsuit that … Continue reading →
In what country do people live longest?
It’s not the place that would come to mind first. Or even second or third.
Continue reading →The good life, the long life
In yesterday’s thread about eating beef, commenter “SteveH” asks: Where does this obsession with quanity of life come from? I could understand it if we lost years on the average lifespan over the past 100 years. But we’ve gained tremendously. … Continue reading →
Where’s the beef?
One by one they’re trying to take away our gustatory pleasures. Salt. Sugar. Fat. Red meat—not just a lot of red meat, but any amount of red meat. According to this Harvard study, any red meat at all increases the … Continue reading →
Yoga and sex
Do I have your attention? Good. Most people have a squeaky-clean idea of yoga, but apparently it has more risque origins: The wholesome image of yoga took a hit in the past few weeks as a rising star of the … Continue reading →
Three cheers for Sharon Simmons
Sharon Simmons is a 55-year old grandmother. And she’s going to try out for the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders. Madness, you say? Well, maybe not: It’s pretty amazing what a combination of genes and work can do.
Continue reading →A tall story: surgical leg lengthening
I wasn’t able to embed this video on my blog, but perhaps it’s just as well, because some of the footage is rather disturbing, especially if you’re a mite squeamish, like me. It shows the lengths (literally) to which some … Continue reading →
Addiction and choice
Commenter “uncleFred” writes about addiction: “There for the grace of God”¦” Not so much. Drug abuse is not like getting hit by a meteor, or struck by lightening, it is a choice. Go to an AA meeting. Sit for a … Continue reading →
Obama and the “free” contraception
It shouldn’t really come as a surprise that President Obama has decided to extend the exemption for abortion coverage of employees to not just the Catholic Church, but church-affiliated companies. He probably didn’t expect the extent of the protest, and … Continue reading →