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You have to give credit where credit is due – a recent analysis of studies looking at the benefits of aspirin therapy for people without a prior history of a heart attack managed to reduce the decision to a pretty simple bottom line: name your poison – a heart attack or puking up blood? We […] Alcohol use in teens has gotten more press recently because of the tragedy of a 16 year old sports star who died of presumed alcohol overdose after being found collapsed in the hallway at an unsupervised party. For 6 Practical, Advanced Alcohol Ed Tips for Teens, check out the Doc Gurley SFGate article on that […] Perhaps you too have noticed the news coverage about the 16-year-old sports star from a wealthy California community who died this weekend due to presumed alcohol overdose – he was found in a hallway of an unsupervised home where lots of kids were partying. The unanimous news coverage ends with the plea for “parents to […] It’s easy to think that the quality of health reporting needs a shot in the arm. That makes it even more important to notice when a good, reasoned article comes along. I thought this article might contain a predictable assortment Image by eagleglide via Flickr of semi-BOGUS advice, but then found that it didn’t. At […] Forbes this week covered an important, often neglected topic – who’s happiest? Their article, based on a report from the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, notes that the happiest countries are the Northern European ones. The reasons Forbes gives for this achievement include a higher per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a shorter work-week […] Head on over to Overlawyered.com to see Doc Gurley, Lawyered Up! Her recent SFGate post article on whether or not genes should be patented- “Who Owns You?” – got chosen and cited in Overlawyered’s weekly round-up of issues. While you’re there, check out the site – it’s one of the longest running blogs, and chock […] |
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