Drug Approval Reciprocity
Shouldn’t medical advances available in Germany be available in the United States and vice-versa?
U.S. Murder Rate On Track To Be Lowest In More Than 100 Years
Homicide rates are on pace to be lower than they were at the start of the 20th Century.
Official Cause of Death Wrong at Least One Third of Time
We rely on death certificates for epidemiology studies. But they’re incredibly unreliable.
FDA Considering Age Limits For Caffeinated Beverages?
Recent comments from an FDA official raise the prospect that the agency is considering minor’s access to caffeinated beverages.
Online Viagra Sales Starting Soon
Pfizer will soon start selling Viagra direct to customers online. Given how much Viagra spam OTB has gotten over the years, I assumed it has always been available online.
FDA Makes Plan B Available Over The Counter To 15 Year Olds
The FDA has modified it’s rules on the availability of a politically controversial form of birth control.
McDonald’s Burger Lasts 14 Years (Just Like All Burgers)
A McDonald’s hamburger has been in a man’s car trunk since 1999. It still looks and smells the same as the day he bought it, minus the pickle.
Famous People Die Young Unscientific Study Finds
Famous people may die sooner than the rest of us. Then again, they may not.
Southerners Not Fat, Just Honest
Southerners lie about their weight–but not as much as those lyin’ Yankees.
Mental Illness, The Law, And Individual Rights
Are we heading toward an era where a diagnosis of mental illness becomes an instrument for state oppression?
Mental Illness, Gun Rights, And Medical Privacy
Keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people while protecting individual liberty isn’t easy.
Federal Judge Voids FDA Rule Barring Minors From “Morning After” Pill
A Federal Judge has stepped into a Culture War minefield, but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong.
Condoms and the Rule of 3
Ian Ayres argues that we would virtually eliminate the spread of sexually transmitted disease if men would wear a condom the first three times they had sex with a new partner.
Republican Hill Staffers Jumping Ship
Frustrated Republican health care staffers are leaving the Hill for lucrative positions on K Street.
Drink More Wine: It’s Science
A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and wine is good for your heart.
Bloomberg Big Soda Ban Dumber Than We Thought
The Big Gulp ban won’t ban Big Gulps. But it’ll ban 2-liter Cokes with your pizza and pitchers at Chuck E. Cheese.
Naps, Breaks, and Vacations Key to Productive Workforce
Tony Schwartz says, “Relax! You’ll Be More Productive.”
Plastic Bag Bans Have Unintended Consequences
Ramesh Ponnuru considers “The Disgusting Consequences of Plastic-Bag Bans.”
Suicide Not a Victimless Crime
When someone kills himself after being bullied, we rightly condemn the bully. Should we condemn his victim, too?
President Bush 41 Out of Intensive Care
President George H. W. Bush has been moved out of the intensive care unit and seems to be improving nicely.
Jets’ McElroy Hid Concussion
New York Jets quarterback Greg McElroy was experiencing post-concussion syndrome but hid it from the team for days.
Asperger’s and Gender Identity Disorder No Longer Exist
The new psychiatric diagnostic manual does away with some common ailments and adds some new ones.
Parenting an Asperger’s Child
Ron Fournier details how Bill Clinton and George W. Bush taught him how to understand his son, Tyler, who has Asperger’s syndrome.
Raising Medicare Age Would Increase Costs?
NPR’s Julie Rovner makes a novel argument: Raising the Medicare eligibility age would actually increase the cost of Medicare.
Blood Types Linked to Heart Disease in Unscientific Science Study
People from blood groups A, B, and AB are at greater risk of heart disease than those with type O, a new study finds. Or does it?
Federal Judge: Private Employers Cannot Be Forced To Cover Contraceptives In Violation Of Religious Beliefs
An important ruling on the Obama Administration’s contraceptive coverage mandate from a Judge in Colorado.
