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One of the hardest things about being homeless (and trying to work your way out of homelessness) is that you struggle with things Image by ClintJCL via Flickr that many of us take for granted every day – like a safe, reliable way to get your mail. Not many homeless people can pay for P.O. […] Welcome to another Well Worth It – articles about proven, data-driven studies that you may not hear much about in Image by Yogi via Flickr the main-stream media (usually because of a lack of profit-driven PR). Be sure to forward the Well Worth It information along to anyone you think might benefit! If you’re […] Medical Question of the Day: What has been the biggest user complaint about female condoms (the only Image via Wikipedia woman-initiated barrier method for prevention of HIV/AIDS)? Answer: The original female condom is described as being “noisy during use.” And, frankly, who wants to be the Queen of Queef?* Which actually makes the squeaky sounds […] Money, money, money – it’s all you hear about in the news. A billion here, a trillion there. Before you know it, we’re Image by swanksalot via Flickr talking serious bonus. The Huffington Post published an article about how smokers are good for the economy. Since they die so conveniently young, smokers save taxpayers a […] Ah, the demons of cost -effectiveness have reared their snake-writhing heads again. Now don’t get me wrong – Doc Image via Wikipedia Gurley has actually done some cost-effectiveness research in her day: here and here. That experience taught her that people who do this type of research for a living (not all of them, but […] Check out this great article, which is (sadly) misnamed as 12 Depression Busters, when, instead, this is really Image via Wikipedia twelve ways to cope. Why the picky-seeming Doc Gurley distinction? Clinical depression is a serious issue – and not something that people generally “bust” through willful effort. The person who’s writing this article sounds […] |
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