Monthly Archives: May 2002

Is Hydration Advice All Wet?

An interesting conversation recently took place between CNN MEdical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen and CNN anchor Paula Zann about a pressing issue — just how much water should people drink? Of course we have all been told that we need to … Continue reading

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Consumer Products Safety Commission Asleep at the Wheel Again

Every couple of years the Consumer Products Safety Commission realizes it does not have enough to do and so makes some noise about a horrible safety hazard — children sleeping in their parents’ bed. Early this month the CPSC put … Continue reading

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Who Needs Nukes When You Have Ancient Hindu Texts?

India has nuclear weapons, but apparently that is not enough. So, according to the BBC, it is now turning to an ancient Hindu text as a source for future military technology. The text was written by Indian military strategist Kautilya … Continue reading

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Typical Al Gore Nonsense on Global Warming

Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore, Jr. recently ripped in to the new head of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri. Pachauri was rightly mystified. Pachauri, of course, came to head up the IPCC after the … Continue reading

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Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones and Ear Cancer

Apparently there has been some fear in Great Britain that cell phone use might contribute to acoustic neuroma, a cancer of the inner ear. A study investigating the possible connection, however, found no evidence of a link between cell phone … Continue reading

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How Reliable Are Epidemiological Studies?

The New York Times’ Gina Kolata recently looked at how a randomized trials of hormone replacement therapy is undermining confidence in epidemiology. The impetus for this debate was started when 28 prominent scientists and doctors concluded that randomized clinical trials … Continue reading

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