Flashes of Hope
What an incredible organization- we were so lucky that my daughter survived her cancer, but the photos that we have of that time are still so special to me. I can't imagine how much it would mean to other families to be able to access this kind of program.
It never ceases to amaze me the amazing ways that people can find to make others' lives better.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Flashes of Hope
American medical insurers never cease to amaze me
They won't treat anorexia and bulumia because it might not be biologically based? And the only way to determine that is to ask to see Facebook and emails from sufferers? Weird.
Junkfood Science: Misunderstandings hurt
Nicely put together page
Neat pictures...Rasputin in the kitty's ear is pretty good too!
20 Pareidolia and Apparitions: Clouds, Mars and Jesus | Schizoidman.com
Darth Vader in Space
Friday, February 08, 2008
Apparently this has been around forever, but I'd never seen it.
7 Deadly Sins of Gilligan's Island
It makes an odd kind of sense.
Vasectomies by Dr Dick Chopp, and more physician aptonyms
Canadian Medicine: Vasectomies by Dr Dick Chopp, and more physician aptonyms: "Vasectomies by Dr Dick Chopp, and more physician aptonyms"
Sphere: Related ContentHeart-rending story about a preemie, with some ethical questions
Baby Doe - allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses
I can't imagine having to make those kinds of decisions- after my kids spent so much time in the NICU we saw a lot of very premature babies, and were able to hear a lot of the decisions being made (there's not a lot of privacy in the NICU). I was blessed that we got to 30 weeks.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Really interesting story
::BOLDFACERS::
She was raised in a refugee camp, he was raised in a Nepalese monastery, and now they have a fantastically beautiful store in Boston. Scroll down to watch the video interview with them.
Thin Bones Seen In Boys With Autism And Autism Spectrum Disorder
Thin Bones Seen In Boys With Autism And Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Bookmarking this so that I can find it later...I've always thought that a dietitian should be part of an autism team).
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
The girl, 10, who could die from shock just by watching a scary film | the Daily Mail
The girl, 10, who could die from shock just by watching a scary film | the Daily Mail
I thought that I was up on medical conditions, but this is just weird! Poor kid.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
Quarter of Brits think Churchill was myth: poll - Yahoo! News
Quarter of Brits think Churchill was myth: poll - Yahoo! News
Apparently the UK has the same education problems as anywhere else!
Maybe the most beautiful bookstore I've ever seen
Wow- I would love to see this in person!
thecoolhunter.net - A Book Store Made in Heaven