Last night comedian Jimmy Kimmel explained why he was absent from his show last week. His wife gave birth to a son who had a life-threatening heart deformity and underwent immediate open heart surgery. All are home now and doing… Read More ›
Health
GOP healthcare … all hat, no cattle?
Call me naïve, but I fully expected that after seven years of threatening to repeal and replace Obamacare, the Republicans would have a plan all polished, fully supported, and ready to launch as soon as a Republican became president. Seven years… Read More ›
It’s National Wear Red Day
February is American Heart Month and today, the first Friday of the month, is National Wear Red Day, promoted annually by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Office on Women’s Health, American… Read More ›
Death with dignity approved in Colorado
More important to me than the presidential election was Colorado’s Proposition 106 – the Colorado End-of-Life Options Act. And it was approved overwhelmingly. I can’t express how relieved I am and how grateful that so many Colorado voters — even… Read More ›
Watch how fast antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve
This sobering demonstration of the development of antibiotic-resistent bacteria over an 11-day period comes from Harvard Medical School and was reported this week in Science magazine. Despite the obvious limitations and shortcomings of such a demonstration, it should be enough to… Read More ›
More on EpiPens
Just a note to say those following the EpiPen discussions/debates might find the article “Reverse Voxsplaining: Drugs vs. Chairs” of interest. Author Scott Alexander makes some comparisons between the pricing of EpiPens and the pricing of chairs and in the… Read More ›
On Big Pharma, price gouging, and immorality
I know all about pharmaceutical pricing. I know big pharmaceutical companies can charge a fortune for a new drug. They attribute it to R&D (research & development) costs of bringing a new drug to market. That’s fine with me. They’re… Read More ›
Suddenly I feel younger
In Verbania, Italy, yesterday, Emma Morano became the oldest person in the world at age 115. Born on November 29, 1899, she is believed to be the last surviving person in the world born in the 1800s. She credits her… Read More ›
National Wear Red Day is Friday, Feb. 5, 2016
February is American Heart Month and Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, is National Wear Red Day, promoted annually by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Office on Women’s Health, and many other… Read More ›
Texas grand jury indicts anti-abortion video producers
By now you’ve probably heard that a Harris County (Houston) Texas grand jury was convened several months ago to investigate Planned Parenthood and charges that it was selling baby parts. The case started in August, when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick,… Read More ›
Celebrating 43 years of personal choice for women
Protecting every woman’s right to choose since January 22, 1973 _____________ More on Pied Type: Abortion Roe v. Wade
