Today, I am attending the 8th World Congress on Trauma, Shock, Inflammation and Sepsis in Munich, Germany. Interestingly, this conference
Glomus tympanicum tumors are chemodectomas that arise from the glomus bodies that run with the tympanic branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
The recently published Technology and Medical Practice: Blood, Guts and Machines, edited by Ericka Johnson och Boel Berner (Ashgate), might be
Here’s contributor Carole Braden’s first of four posts in the debut of Blisstree’s Self-Help Test-Drive. It was Marshie, an acquaintance
Turns out this week’s episode of “Parenthood” caused even more commotion than we thought in our original post. The bad news for NBC? All
Finally, film critic Manohla Dargis got her moment in the spotlight. Long before Kathryn Bigelow’s awards sweep at the Oscars for “The Hurt
Giulia Melucci, author, "I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti" Whenever I start dating someone new, I just can’t hold back. No matter how often my
Be Careful How You Carry That Baby The Huffington Post announced today that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is expected to issue a warning
Natural and organic alternatives to household cleaners and soaps have been around for ages, but only recently have companies started coming up
After weeks of criticism over his explicit exclusion of LGBT people from an executive order banning discrimination against some groups, today
The New York Times reports:The dolls are part of a premium-price collectors’ series for adults that Mattel calls the Barbie Fashion Model
I'm trying to figure out where we should stand on former WWE president Linda McMahon and her run for Chris Dodd's Senate seat. The issues section
Cynthia Nixon for Fight Back New York. "We've tried the carrot. Now it's time for the stick. It's time to fight back." Fight Back New York is a
Eric Massa, the gift that keeps on giving. According to shipmates from his days in the Navy, Massa had a well-known habit of hitting on his
Last night Perry Vs. Schwarzenegger lead attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies spoke before about 150 journalists at the New York Times
All Constance McMillen wanted was to bring her girlfriend to her high school prom, but a Mississippi school board has canceled the event
Over 90% of the readers of the American Family Association's news site OneNewsNow agree that it is impossible to pray the gay away. At least,
San Francisco's LGBT Center is asking the city for a $1M "mortage relief" bailout so that it doesn't go under. Eight years after opening with
Village Voice writer Steven Thrasher has interviewed Rev. Ricardo Reyes, former NY Sen. Hiram Monserrate's "spiritual advisor." Reyes is the man
Yesterday Iowa state Rep. Chris Hagenow attempted to exclude married gay couples from protection under a domestic abuse law. Senate File 2357
"Let’s be clear that William & Mary neither discriminates against people nor tolerates discrimination on our campus. Those of us at W&M insist
Two recent articles (via the Above the Fold newsletter) have encouraging news about the respiratory and climate problems caused by polluting
Yesterday OSHA announced a 15-day extension on the due date to submit comments on its proposed changes to the OSHA 300 injury/illness log.
by revere, cross-posted from Effect Measure The latest study on flu vaccine effectiveness in children has been well discussed in the MSM and the
My newest editorials on BlackDoctor.org---"Massage, Bodywork and You" and "The Healthiest Way to Start Each Day"---are now published and
If you guessed 20, you win a free drug company tchotchka. A recent survey found that 98 percent of physicians reported that their offices