Thanks to Lynn Grefe, CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association, and Ovidio Bermudez, M.D., for taking part in the Diane Rehm Show
As mothers, it is hard seeing our children off to elementary school for the first time when our children are 5 years old. These days, even though
The MRI findings of dissection include an intramural hematoma, an intimal flap, and the enhancement of the artery wall and septum. MRA can
In this issue of Radiographics, Lane F. Donnelly and co-authors have discussed a method for departments quality control. They have created a
The AP’s Matthew Perrone writes about how Seroquel, an anti-psychotic, is one of the VA’s biggest sellers and is given for sleeplessness and
What’s up with Johnson & Johnson—is one or more Johnsons out to lunch?Jonathan D. Rockoff and Jon Kamp (WSJ, Aug 27, 2010) write about the
The school nurse is no longer the woman in the office with the cot who puts a cool towel on your head if you barf in class. (Remember that
Image: Ace CoversSo as the blog-clock ticks down on our final weeks at Cranky Fitness, I find myself wanting to indulge in a few more "behind
Who here is recovering from a little more Valentine's Day chocolate and champagne than they probably should've had? Show of hands?I'm the only
I'm in the middle. That's Attila on the right.There are five moves I simply cannot live without doing. I'm not talking about the Couch Curl-Up
Nettleton Middle School in Nettleton, Mississippi, thinks (and worse, acts like) it’s still 1950. A super-racist, completely backward 1950. The
moar funny pictures[Quick note from the Crab: So in case you didn't catch the byline, yes, we've got a special guest post from Cranky Fitness
Dude, you're gonna need a bigger breakfast.Photo: SorgatronSo you’re working out to get fit and you’re so into this new goal you’ve set
Ummm...okay, I could go a little higher tech than this.Photo: andy_carterIf you Google the “Top Weight Loss Tools” like I just did, you’ll
Photo: voyageAnatolia.blogspot.comI'm old enough to remember when "brown bread" was something exotic and vaguely threatening that only the
Laughter Yoga doesn’t require a mat or spandex pants: In fact, it doesn’t involve a single downward dog. Laughter Yoga is a new type of
This Danish couple looks healthy, happy, and they're not hurting the ozone with their rides. (Photo: CopenhagenCycleChic.com) We can’t stop
Long before there were surgical instruments, Vera Drake, back alleys, wire hangers, Roe v. Wade, abortion clinic bombings, the March for Life,
photo: Thinkstock How you breathe and how you eat seem to have nothing in common. But if you overeat when you’re stressed, breathing might be
A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) epidemiologists has found that women who took over-the-counter decongestants
It's a battle of the super-breeders! The LA Times is reporting that Nadya Suleman (aka: Octomom) wants Kate Gosselin, star of TLC's "Jon & Kate
Medicine and health are too important subjects to be left to scientists only. That is one of the main ideas behind the Wellcome Collection of
Like the old curse goes, "May you get what you want."A small Australian study looking at whether it would be practical to give people dark
My earlier mentioned participation in the ‘Good life better‘ workshop in October will hopefully help me develop a good paper for the
Fit people tend to get sick less and require less hospitalization.Many of the metrics currently used to assess quality of hospital care fail to
"I am romantic about the NHS; I love it. All I need to do to rediscover the romance is to look at health care in my own country." Donald Berwick,