Elephant in the Peanut Butter Jar

Here’s a thorough, well-researched health article that completely misses the most obvious point. The topic?

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Was there a deadly lag (of many months) in identifying the peanut butter – spread of Salmonella, and, what contributed to it. Not once is the following, let’s say hypothetical, scenario mentioned.

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Upright, Direct Suction

You may ask yourself – in case of widespread disaster, how will you know where neighborhood healthcare providers live?

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If these types of thoughts are keeping you awake at night, read the Doc Gurley post on Do It Yourself Sleep here’s your answer: check mailboxes for boulders of junkmail.

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Joy Habit: Escape to Paris!

Are you Normale Superiere, or just Grand? These are the kinds of delightful questions that you can ponder

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as you plan your immediate escape – to Paris! In these depressed economic times, there are very few things that can 1) boost your joy habit and are also 2) affordable, […]

Faux Help

How would you like to be offered kind, objective assistance with a serious health issue, only to discover that

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it’s actually an ad for a drug? And how about if that False Offer of Help actually meant that drug companies no longer provided the required warnings about serious […]

Dynamite Grand Rounds

One of the world’s most fun blogs – Emergiblog – hosts today’s Grand Round of the healthcare blogosphere.

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Kim has done a fantastic job, using the movie, Napolean Dynamite as the frame for all things health. It’s a great fit, and fun too – hey, we’re not quirky (much). Head on over […]

The Real Deal…

It’s so nice to find a writer with solid advice, and a fresh voice. Check out this article by the editor-in-chief of

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Self magazine (disclosure: I get NOTHING for endorsing this writer or article – except, okay, a warm feeling for finding something surprisingly good!). See, being a Doc Gurley […]