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January 31, 2007

Molly Ivins

Category: Personal

We've lost one of the great journalists of our time: Molly Ivins.  She died after her third round of treatment for breast cancer. The photo above is from The Nation, one of our premier progressive publications.   I Remember Molly...

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January 30, 2007

Pharmaceutical Avertisments Brought to Light

Category: Bioethics

And what an unflattering light it is.  It occurs to me that often, when I write about the pharmaceutical industry, I have something negative to say.  Really, my thoughts are not all negative.  It's just that it is easier to...

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January 27, 2007

In Case You Didn't Notice: Atoms for Peace...

Category: Politics

...the USA has not gotten all of its highly-enriched uranium back.  As reported in a special report in the Chicago Tribune, the USA had a program in the '50's and 60's called "Atoms for Peace."  Initially, we supplied low-grade uranium...

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January 26, 2007

Clinical Trials dot Gov

Category: Medicine

In response to a question, where can I sign up for a clinical trial on...? The answer is: go to www.clinicaltrials.gov, to find out.  For example, if you search on "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation", you get 16 results.  However, no...

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Our Version of "Truth"

Category: Social Commentary

I tend to be skeptical of causes or organizations that include the word "truth,"  as in Swiftboat Veterans for Truth. But I suppose that if one side does it, the other can, too; so, here goes: "Truth"....

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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Fibromyalgia Pain

Category: Medicine

Fibromyalgia is a disorder of chronic generalized muscle pain and joint stiffness with the presence on physical exam of at least 11/18 designated tender points.  (The formal definition is a bit more involved.)  Interestingly, the term was not accepted by...

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January 25, 2007

Update on Geothermal Energy

Category: Energy

Remember geothermal energy?  It was a popular topic back in the 1960's, particularly among those who were stridently opposed to the massive investments in nuclear power.  Somehow, though, it was never pursued very aggressively. Now, there is a massive report...

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January 24, 2007

Two Views of Same Event

Category: Armchair Musings

Two different news organizations chose two different photos to illustrate the same event: Jimmy Carter speaking at Brandeis University, in response to criticism of his boook: Palestine Peace Not Apartheid. The top photo is from the New York Times, At...

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Privatize the Military; Totally Screw Up Health Care

Category: Social Commentary

Great idea: create a "volunteer civilian corps" that would give Americans the opportunity to contribute their valuable skills, to take the stress off the regular military. Translation: let's hire mercenaries, who'll think they're getting a good deal, making $100,000 a...

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January 20, 2007

Under-the-Radar Politics

Category: Politics

Under-the-Radar Politics I sure hope this doesn't sound too alarmist, gevalt, over-the-top, whatever, but I noticed a post on Integrity of Science that woke me up a little bit - before my coffee was finished brewing. (The coffee, by the...

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January 17, 2007

New Bulletin: The Clock Moves

Category: Social Issues

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists site is back to normal, only now they have a new, secondary theme. They are considering both climate change AND the risk of nuclear catastrophe. Based upon their deliberations, they have moved the clock two...

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"Beauty" Is Relative...To Social Context

Category: Social Commentary

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is one of those trite sayings that we've all heard "a million times."  Certainly, is is commonplace for persons to have differing opinions on matters such as the attractiveness of others.  Sometimes,...

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Infant Deaths From OTC Meds

Category: Medicine

The January 12, 2007 issue of MMWR reports on cases of infant deaths due to (presumably) unintentional overdoses on cough and cold preparations. With this being the season that such products are most likely to be used, I thought I'd...

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January 16, 2007

Doomsday Clock

Category: Social Commentary

This thing has fascinated me since I was a teenager, when my father had a subscription to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.  I read it every time.  They are the ones who keep the famous Doomsday Clock. Now, we...

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January 15, 2007

HIV/AIDS in Prisons

Category: Bioethics

Everyone knows that HIV is American prisons is a huge problem, but we don't hear much about it. There are several reasons for that. For one, prisons are unpleasant places, and for the most part, we don't want to...

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January 11, 2007

Baby Alligator

Category: Photos of Interest

This was one of Reuters top photos for the day, yesterday. It shows a baby albino alligator.  Not only is it an unusual subject, but it is a pretty good picture. A baby albino alligator swims at Sao Paulo's Aquarium...

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January 10, 2007

Potential Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Category: Medicine

Notice the prominent use of the word "potential."  That is potential as in may or may not ever come to anything.  As word of these potential treatments gets out, we can expect that unscrupulous persons will try to market things...

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January 9, 2007

Horse Thinks He's A Hound

Category: Humor

From Reuters: Horse thinks he's a hound Jan 8 - A foal who was raised with dogs has become so attached he thinks his mother and father are labradors. Rather than cantering about meadows with the other horses, Shetland pony...

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January 8, 2007

Yet Another Diatribe on EMR; This Time With Actual Suggestions

Category: Medicine

You might think that developing a system for EMR would be fairly straightforward.  After all, some of the things that computers are really good for, are the storing, retrieval, and display of information.  But somehow, developing a system that actually...

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January 7, 2007

Democrats Sworn In; What Happens Next?

Category: Politics

Perhaps it is a mere coincidence, but I could not help but notice this. As soon as Democrats take control of the House and Senate, we see these headlines: Return trip for electric vehicles: automakers unveil plans for electric cars;...

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January 6, 2007

Reversal of Progress on Folate Supplementation

Category: Science in the Media

(This is a public health announcement for women and men.) News agencies are, appropriately, reporting on the finding that the average levels of folate in American women are falling.  (e.g. Folate levels in young American women fall, could lead to...

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Drug For Fat Dogs

Category: CME

The big Pharma news of the day is that Pzifer is marketing  (Slentrol®), a drug to help obese dogs lose weight.   Dirlotapide, also known as N-{(1S)-2-[benzyl(methyl)amino]- 2-oxo-1-phenylethyl}-1-methyl-5-[4'-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl- 2-carboxamido]-1H-indol-2-carboxamide, is definitely not recommended for humans: Slentrol (dirlotapide) Goes to the...

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Two Views of Richat Structure

Category: Photos of Interest

The Richat Structure is not a structure in the usual sense.  It is a natural feature located in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania.  It is unusual because it is nearly circular.  It was first observed from space, in 1965, by...

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January 5, 2007

The Ashley Treatment for "Pillow Angels"

Category: Bioethics

(I know Shelly has already posted about this on Retrospectacle.  Hopefully, you'll see there is a different slant to this.)   Significant controversy arose over the idea of using pharmaceutical and surgical methods to permanently stunt the growth of children...

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January 4, 2007

Why Hawks Prevail...

Category: Politics

...from a psychological standpoint, that is.  This is the topic of an article in the current edition of Foreign Policy.  In it, the authors examine the effect of common systematic cognitive errors, or biases, on the process of evaluating the...

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January 3, 2007

I Can't Resist

Category: Photos of Interest

From National Geographic "Top Ten Photos of 2006" Photo in the News: Cat Chases Bear Up Tree I thought it was staged, but apparently not.  Story here....

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Household Hamsters: Potential Vectors

Category: Medicine

According to the CDC, there is a risk of pet hamsters harboring some darn serious pathogens.   photo credit: Yukari. Hamsters, technically Class: Mammalia; Order: Rodentia; Suborder: Myomorpha; Superfamily: Muroidea; Family: Cricetidae; Subfamily: Cricetinae, are cute little pets that people...

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January 2, 2007

The End of Privacy

Category: Bioethics

There have been stories and novels about the end of privacy.  1984, by George Orwell, comes to mind.  I also remember reading a science fiction short story once, about how technology had made privacy so difficult to maintain, and so...

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January 1, 2007

Promoting Biodiesel

Category: Environment

What could be a better advertisement than this?...

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