September 30, 2008
McCain, Obama, and the odds of surviving two terms as President
I have some good news and some bad news for you...
Posted by Orac at 3:36 PM • 37 Comments
Respectful Insolence
"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine,
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Orac is the nom de blog of a (not so) humble pseudonymous surgeon/scientist with an ego just big enough to delude himself that someone, somewhere might actually give a rodent's posterior about his miscellaneous verbal meanderings, but just barely small enough to admit to himself that few will. (Continued here, along with a DISCLAIMER that you should read before reading any medical discussions here.)
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PETA: Even more impossible to parody than ever!
Category: Alternative medicine • Autism • Medicine • Quackery
Yesterday's post was a result of the feeling that I had been getting too snarky for too long a time without doing some serious science or medical blogging. Not that there's anything wrong with being snarky, but a continuous diet...
Posted by Orac at 8:55 AM • 60 Comments
September 29, 2008
Calor. Or: The myth of 98.6° F?
Category: Medicine • Skepticism/critical thinking
Is 98.6° F a myth?
Posted by Orac at 3:13 PM • 19 Comments
Does genistein interfere with breast cancer therapy?
Category: Alternative medicine • Cancer • Medicine • Surgery
When alternative medicine might interfere with scientific medical treatments.
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 10 Comments
September 28, 2008
Sarah Palin: Tina Fey nails it again
At least when it comes to politics, Saturday Night Live has been pretty funny so far this season: The resemblance is uncanny. I have to admit, also, that SNL did a pretty good job parodying the first Presidential debate, too,...
Posted by Orac at 10:45 AM • 10 Comments
September 27, 2008
"Say hello to my little friend!"
Category: EneMan • Humor • Medicine
The frightening resurrection of a blast from the past.
Posted by Orac at 10:30 AM • 16 Comments
September 26, 2008
David Kirby smacked down--and not by me! (Part 2)
Category: Antivaccination lunacy • Autism • Medicine
You know, I'm really, really beginning to like this Dr. Rahul Parikh guy. Yesterday, he delivered an absolutely delicious smackdown of that chief propagandist for the mercury militia and antivaccine movement, David Kirby. It was at least seven kinds of...
Posted by Orac at 5:10 PM • 6 Comments
John McCain a "dead man walking"? Not so fast, ptosis-boys!
Category: Cancer • Medicine • Politics
Once more into the breach! Or, when ptosis attacks. Or seems to attack. Or has been there a while.
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 31 Comments
September 25, 2008
The 96th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle lands
Category: Announcements • Blog carnivals • Skeptics' Circle
It's finally here. Once again, the Skeptics' Circle has landed at another skeptical blog, to spread the joy of reason and critical thinking hither and yon throughout the blogosphere. This time, the 96th Meeting of the Skeptics' Circle is at...
Posted by Orac at 6:00 PM • 0 Comments
John McCain a "dead man walking"? Not so fast
Category: Cancer • Medicine • Politics
Less than a month ago, I got a bit perturbed by some vile rhetoric written by a left-wing blogger named Matt Stoller, who referred to John McCain as a "crazy, cancer-ridden dishonest madman." As you recall, I administered a bit...
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 22 Comments
September 24, 2008
Animal rights activists: Impossible to parody
Category: Entertainment/culture • News of the Weird • Science
PETA proves it's impossible to parody, as PETA is its own best parody.
Posted by Orac at 3:55 PM • 64 Comments
David Kirby smacked down--and not by me!
Category: Antivaccination lunacy • Autism • Medicine
David Kirby attacks. David Kirby suffers a devastating counterattack. Orac is well pleased.
Posted by Orac at 12:35 PM • 12 Comments
Yawn. Yet another worthless acupuncture study for hot flashes in breast cancer patients
Category: Alternative medicine • Antivaccination lunacy • Autism • Cancer • Clinical trials • Medicine
When the media attack. With acupuncture needles.
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 24 Comments
September 23, 2008
Ask Jenny McCarthy a question!
Category: Alternative medicine • Antivaccination lunacy • Autism • Entertainment/culture • Medicine • Quackery • Television
Ask Jenny anything. Really.
Posted by Orac at 1:28 PM • 26 Comments
Publication bias in clinical trials used for FDA approval
Category: Clinical trials • Medicine
When publication bias attacks.
Posted by Orac at 9:00 AM • 6 Comments
September 22, 2008
Mandatory reading on alternative medicine
Category: Alternative medicine • Antivaccination lunacy • Autism • Medicine • Quackery
In which Orac suggests some light reading.
Posted by Orac at 3:08 PM • 4 Comments
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