Why give a pot cookie to a nine-year-old?
Answer: Because he can’t figure out the bong. Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s son is autistic and has medical problems that probably leave him in serious pain. That’s “probably” because her son, whom she refers...
View ArticleHoney as medicine
An article over at CNN gives us yet another reason to be concerned about the decimation of honeybees: honey can be a powerful medicine, even against antibiotic-resistant infections — so-called...
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The strange, voiceless saga of Scott Adams, Dilbert creator
My favourite recent Dilbert cartoon happened to be yesterday’s. And then today, I happen across a lengthy piece on the Wired site about Dilbert’s creator, Scott Adams. I remember hearing that he had...
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Food dye may help heal spinal cord injuries
According to a report in Wired magazine, new research (that was a happy accident has) shown that a common blue food dye, when injected into rats that have suffered spinal cord injuries, can...
View ArticleVenting your spleen actually good for heart attacks
In the common vernacular, “venting your spleen” is a little bit like “blowing your top”. That is, you’re losing it — getting really angry. I’m not going to try and decipher why the spleen has been...
View ArticleCool new glasses allow you to change focus, could replace bifocals
I saw this on Slashdot, but they link to an original New York Times story: glasses with an adjustable focus could allow people to see both near and far, as the need arises: The invention of the bifocal...
View ArticleVideo of hernia and other surgeries — from 1930
Here’s a treat, thanks to Wired magazine: a series of videos from 1930 that show operating room techniques. Remember, this is 80 years ago! Says Wired: In this collection of silent films from the...
View ArticleCan you close your eyes and taste your way to the bathroom?
A new device called BrainPort created by Wicab, Inc. is a fascinating little gadget that will cause many to rethink they way they understand the functioning of the brain. It is generally understood...
View ArticleThe quick and easy schizophrenia test
If you get weirded out by this illusion, you’re not a schizophrenic, but if you see what you’re “supposed” to see, then maybe you should see your doctor. This article in Wired will be illuminating.
View ArticleTot on pot, Part 2
A few months ago, I blogged about the mother of a severely autistic child. After having tried everything traditional — including some seriously heavy pharmaceuticals, she was about to try giving her...
View ArticleHow safe is the HPV vaccine?
So, how safe is the vaccine for human papilloma virus? The answer is “very safe.” But that doesn’t stop fear-mongers, and those who hate vaccines on principle. That’s why I like this great...
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Ladies! Chew your way to bigger boobs
Oh dear. If you believe that chewing gum (ok, gum with a natural herbal component) can increase your bust size, you may also believe, as its makers claim, that it will also improve your circulation,...
View ArticleDisappointing headline of the day
I got up bright and early this morning, ready to face a Friday with a happy heart. As I was eating breakfast, I was browsing the news sites, as I often do, when I caught site of this headline on the...
View ArticleOh, Jesuses
If you like this kind of thing (and I do) you’ll love the story of a 1950s psychologist who took three people — each of them convinced that he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ — and made them live...
View ArticleWhen an author forgets how to read
NPR has a fascinating tale of Canadian author Howard Engel who, in 2001, woke up one morning to discover that he could no longer read: The print on the page was unlike anything he had seen before. It...
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