The definition of autism is about to be narrowed, which may cut the number of people designated as having autism or espcially Asperger’s, and will be likely to reduce the number who will be able to receive benefits because of … Continue reading →
I keep reading that Helicobactor pylori causes ulcers. That’s supposed to be an improvement on the old idea that it might be stress, or diet, or some unknown factor that leads to the condition. But it’s actually not correct. The … Continue reading →
In a piece entitled, “Why we’re getting fatter—and what to do about it,” David Frum does a good job on the first part: The problem for the country echoes the problem for individuals: Willpower is not enough. “(It’s a) basic … Continue reading →
This photo was accompanied by a caption that began, “One-legged squats don’t seem very tricky…” Say what?
Continue reading →…and keeps on ticking.
Continue reading →Wow. Just wow.
Continue reading →Demographer S. Jay Olshansky has done a study appearing in JAMA which he claims debunks the popular idea that serving as POTUS is so stressful it shortens a person’s life: Olshansky found that 23 of the 34 U.S. presidents who … Continue reading →
…a funeral today, so posting will be light. I’ve been thinking about the passage of time lately. I went to a wedding this past Saturday and there was my own childhood friend taking up her role as the mother of … Continue reading →
Yesterday at my family’s Thanksgiving dinner in New York we had over twenty people, and two of them—my mother and my aunt—are over 90. Not only are they over 90, but they’re over 95. My mother is 97 but not … Continue reading →
Barry Peterson is a man facing a dilemma (the video can’t be embedded, so you’ll have to watch it at this link). His beloved wife Jan has early onset Alzheimer’s, and she now lives in an institution where he visits … Continue reading →
[NOTE: A while back I wrote this post to warn readers to be on the alert for the rash of shingles, because the illness can be devastating and early detection and treatment can help avoid the worst of the complications. … Continue reading →
…while remaining healthy: have the right genes. The study in the article was on exceedingly old Ashkenazi Jews. But that particular group is no more likely to live past 100 than other groups. It was just a convenient population for … Continue reading →