Archives for January 2004

According to recent article in the New York Times, a 1990s study showed that 9 out of 10 women wear shoes that are up to 2 sizes too narrow, in effect "binding" the feet.

Many age-old nursery rhymes contain a common subtext that trivializes a child's view of serious injuries, a frequent theme in these bedtime staples.

Scientists. They've got all the answers, don't they? Too bad they're usually not the RIGHT answers. All too often, the pointy-heads in white lab coats point us in a direction that doesn't make much sense.

You'd have to be under a rock to be unaware of the dramatic recent increase in heart disease – especially among women.

If you know me at all, you know that I hate to pay more than I have to for anything. That's why it may come as a shock to you to hear me say that I'm HAPPY about today's rising egg prices.

Ultraviolet (UV) light has been one of the mainstream's whipping boys since forever. They're quick to condemn this "black light" for its detrimental effects on the eyes – and it's (supposed) deleterious effect on the skin.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Texas court case in which a
father is being tried for putting his son “in danger” by giving
the boy complementary medicine therapies for his cancer (Daily Dose, 12/16)

Baltimore revealed some stunning new research which strongly suggests that the Atkins diet (or other popular variations on the low-carb/high protein theme) eliminates epileptic seizures in some children.

The study showed that even brief interaction with an attractive female was enough to raise sex hormone levels in men by as much as 30%.

“My daughter Laura tells me that Ginkgo biloba should not be taken in combination with blood thinners. She claims that it will increase the danger of bleeding of the brain. My wife immediately stopped me from taking my memory pill since it contains Ginkgo. Any comments?”