[Inspired by the comments on Etiquette maven misfire: breastmilk is “seriously inappropriate”] Biohazard Not a biohazard
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Order of the Douche Savant: MJA forced-birther Edward D Watt
In other news from the latest Medical Journal of Australia, the Journal published forced-birther pontifications[1] from Claremont-based retired UWA Politics academic Edward D. Watt (Ted Watt). You know the drill: The article is entirely adult-centred: its authors never hint that… Read More ›
Poverty, “Risky Behaviour”, and the Virtuous Healthy-Sick-Person Interrogation
WA Today reports that poor people who have been seriously ill die sooner after hospital discharge than wealthy people do. No surprises there – we all know that poor people have poorer health outcomes across the board. The results of… Read More ›
Senate report on the sexualisation of children in the contemporary media
The full report can be found here (long). Just the recommendations are here (brief). I can’t think of anything in particular to add to Senator Bartlett’s summary, and totally agree that the best recommendation of the report is the one… Read More ›
Nitpickers alert: sexual health education division
Allison Pearson is outraged that her 12 year old daughter knows all about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases, because this will apparently ruin the youthful romantic yearnings that all teenage girls should have by right, yet paradoxically this very lack… Read More ›
More gruesome graphics
Yet another forced-birther group: If you were born after 1972, we challenge you to consider yourself a Survivor of the Abortion Holocaust. 1/3 of your generation has been killed by abortion in America! To hammer their point home, Survivors has… Read More ›
I saw a great need
Maybe it’s only because I’m full of the flu and curmudgeonly as hell today, but the inevitable angel-washing after the latest celebrity cancer death is pissing me off. She was, apparently, brave (i.e. uncomplaining). You know, I’m sure she was,… Read More ›
HealthEd’s “Platinum Package”: The pharmaceutical industry and medical fauxducation.
Last week, I wrote about the Allergan-sponsored “independent” Continuing Medical Education (CME) video lectures that dropped into my mailbox. The gossamer-disguised advertisement promoted Allergan’s Lap-Band bariatric surgery product. The Lap-Band is Allergan’s fastest-growing money-spinner, with sales up 35.5% on last… Read More ›
Belated Friday Hoyden: Rosie Swale-Pope runs around the world
Rosie Swale-Pope, 61, will soon arrive back in Wales after running around the world to raise money for charity. This week she arrived in Scotland from Iceland.
Mailbag: Allergan-o-panic “Clinical Pearl”
[update 14 Jun: I’ve fixed the video now, I think.] So what should I find in the unsolicited mailbag this week? This little “Healthed Clinical Pearls” video CD: Apparently, “Healthed is one of Australia’s most popular and respected providers of… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 