BOGUS Happy Sperm

In the journal of Make Sh*t Up…oh, wait, I mean the Journal of Bioscience Hypotheses…an author throws out an idea (completely divorced from any reality) and then the news – specifically LiveScience and Fox News – report it as scientific fact. This latest pseudo-science reporting is so BOGUS, it almost makes those of us here […]

Farrah and Michael

It’s been a big week for celebrity sorrow. As you’re contemplating the loss of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, be sure to head over to SFGate to check out the Doc Gurley health tips we can all learn from celebrity health coverage.

1) First, there’s Farrah’s Gift: Outing the Tumor That Dare Not Speak Its […]

Let Sleeping Hypertensives Lie

A well-designed recent study showed just how important sleep is to your blood pressure. Other studies in the past have revealed an association between time-spent-sleeping, and high blood pressure, but none of those studies actually measured a person’s sleep (they were, instead, based on self-report) and almost none looked at blood pressure over time.

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Gather Round for Grand Rounds!

This week’s Grand Rounds is over at ACPInternist. Since the AMA is in the news so much this week, it’s good to head over and visit the ACP (American College of Physicians) to remind yourself that there are several important (and large) doctor organizations in this country. The American College of Physicians has some great […]

Insider Secret – Why It’s So Hard To Get A Doctor’s Appointment

We’ve all had the experience – that perky voice on the other end of the phone who says “sure, we can give a new-patient appointment with your assigned primary care doctor – how’s eight months from now? Does that work for you?”

Even then, most of us look around the packed waiting rooms, seething during […]

9 Sex Myths Busted!

Here’s a great, medically accurate article about sex myths – safe sex and sexual health. Kudos to author Amanda MacMillan at Health.com for a job well-done. The article points out that many people – especially teens – rely on websites for sex information. Unfortunately, a lot of that online info is wrong. Check out the […]