My 44-year old friend Natalie looks great. She is half way through her radiation treatment for a malignant tumor found so far back in her breast no self-exam would have found it. Hopefully she’ll be able to avoid chemotherapy. She had no family history of cancer, no genetic or behavioral markers. It’s true there is no way of knowing [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Evidence-Based Science and My Friend with Cancer
Posted in In The News, Life, tagged breast cancer, doctors, female medicine, friendship, mammograms, personal responsibility, recommendations, science on November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cliff Notes Op-eds
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, In The News, Politics, tagged Andre Agassi, Christie, cold, Congress, Corzine, Democrats, EmergenC, flu, Fort Hood, gubernatorial races, health care, Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson, Muslim, New Jersey, tennis on November 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been sick with a head cold which a massive dose of “Emergen-C” has probably prevented from turning worse. To tell the truth, I’m still tired, stressed, and more than a little cranky. I’m also behind the curve in terms of current events commentary, so I’d thought I’d play catch-up by offering my unsolicited opinion [...]

