Potty Mouth

It’s time to talk up the unspeakable without fear of censorship – that’s right, it’s World Toilet Day today. Are you thinking this is all a load of crap? Let’s just bear down on these facts, shall we?:

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1) “When Peru had a cholera outbreak in 1991, it […]

Grand Rounds Therapy

Feeling just a wee bit stressed these days? Looking for a fresh voice to help you clear your mental air? Head over to Dr. Deb’s today for a wonderful round-up of all things healthcare in the entire, world-wide blogosphere. She’s got a great site of interesting posts and insight into issues large and small. Check […]

Well Worth It: November

Welcome to our new Well Worth It series. What’s it about? Studies of cheap, effective and simple things that can improve your health sometimes don’t get that much press. Often, there are no PR companies, no pharmaceutical ads, and no pre-packaged press reports when there’s little-to-no profit to be made. So we here at […]

Heatshock in a Bottle

Scientists this week discovered just exactly how bleach kills germs. You would think we would’ve known for ages, but sometimes what seems the simplest question is actually quite complicated at the molecular level. And, as is often the case in science, the researchers weren’t even looking for the answer to this question when they stumbled […]

Heparin Horror Continues…

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Lost in the drama of our recent election was this little article about more contaminated heparin from China. In a very rare move, U.S. Marshals, under the direction of FDA officials, actually seized the heparin product at a small drug manufacturing company in Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s truly appalling when a […]

Kudos for the General

In honor of tomorrow’s Veteran’s Day, here’s an uplifting story about an Army Major General who’s putting himself in a potential line of fire for his troops. How? He’s getting mental health counseling and talking openly about it. Fear of being stigmatized and passed over for promotions keeps many of the leaders of our military […]