Lynn Harris Reviews ‘Behind the Bedroom Door,’ ‘How Sex Works,’ ‘The Purity Myth’ and ‘The Johns’
Ah, summer! Our footwear turns to office-appropriate flip-flops; our minds to sex, and four recent books explore its various dimensions.
Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: Houston, We Have a Menu
July 20, 1969, was a big day for my family. For one thing, it was my big brother Michael’s 12th birthday. And we celebrated in the most memorable way possible: by gathering around the TV set to watch man take his first steps on the moon.
Price Tag of Health Reform Bill Prompts Sparring and a Delay in Congress
President Obama’s hopes for quick action on comprehensive health-care reform ran headlong this week into the realities of Congress, as lawmakers searching for the money to pay for a broad expansion of coverage discovered that it wasn’t easy to find and descended into partisan — and intraparty –…
Report: Pedestrians and Cyclists Account for Almost Half of Traffic Deaths
Nearly half of the 1.2 million people killed in traffic accidents around the world each year are not in cars. They are on motorcycles and bicycles or walking along roadsides.
Study Finds Possible Link Between Childhood Deaths and Stimulants for ADHD
Children taking stimulant drugs such as Ritalin to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are several times as likely to suffer sudden, unexplained death as children who are not taking such drugs, according to a study published yesterday that was funded by the Food and Drug Administration…
Mainstream Physicians Try Such Alternatives as Herbs, Acupuncture and Yoga
A patient who comes to Marie Steinmetz with clogged sinuses might be in for a surprise.
Death Reported of Va. Woman Who Had Swine Flu and Other Illnesses
RICHMOND, June 2 — A woman from Chesapeake who had swine flu, among other illnesses, died Tuesday, state officials said.
As Patients Feel Financial Pain, Doctors Offer Discounts and Other Assistance
Until recently, the sagging economy wasn’t a subject Mary Newman routinely discussed during office visits. But after a steady stream of longtime patients confided that they had been laid off, were about to lose their health insurance or that their pay had been slashed, she added the recession to …
