Middle Class Sexuality
I saw this interesting op-ed at the New York Times’ website today. It talks about the “Viagra for women” (flibanserin) that was recently rejected by the FDA and how the sexual problem for American...
View ArticlePreventing Depression
I love it when people who actually know what they’re talking about confirm something I’ve believed for ages. In this case, a study at the Feinberg School of Medicine (that’s Northwestern’s med school)...
View ArticleObama the Patriarch
I usually stay away from commenting on Obama’s presidency because, to be honest, I was just a kid during all the previous presidencies I’ve lived through and really have no comparison to make. However,...
View ArticleA Sacrifice They’re Willing to Make: Mississippi’s War on Abortion
The last remaining abortion clinic in Mississippi is perilously close to shutting down thanks to a new proposed law, Mississippi House Bill 1390. The law would require that all doctors performing...
View ArticleAbortion and Suicide: A Spurious Link
In South Dakota, it is now legal to require doctors to tell women seeking abortions that they are putting themselves at risk for suicide. This move is brilliant from a PR standpoint. Unlike banning...
View ArticleSave the People, Not the Boobies: The Ethics of Breast Cancer Awareness
Few ad campaigns make me as misanthropic as the breast cancer awareness ones I’ve been seeing at an especially high volume for the past month: There’s also this video (NSFW). I hate these campaigns for...
View ArticleAntidepressants and Strength of Character
You're not a bad person if you take any of these roads. I promise. Spoiler alert: They have nothing whatsoever to do with each other. There are different levels of stigma surrounding mental illness....
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