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POPSProtect against toxic chemicals
I am shocked and deeply disturbed that the law that is supposed to protect Americans from exposure to toxic chemicals is so outdated that China is allowed to export toxic materials into the United States that are not only banned in Japan and Europe, but can't even be used domestically in China. Every American alive today, including newborn babies, has hundreds of chemicals flowing through their blood. Many of these chemicals are linked to prostate and breast cancers, diabetes, heart disease, lowered sperm counts, early puberty and other diseases and disorders. Yet, of the 82,000 chemicals available for use in the U.S., only about 200 have been required to be tested for safety. And the EPA has succeeded in banning only one group of chemicals, PCBs, from the marketplace. It's time to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). I urge you to support legislation that will: view more 1. Take immediate action to stop the use of the most dangerous toxic chemicals; 2. Give
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POPSA funny thing happened on the way to the cancer clinic... More: Being able to laugh in the face of cancer lets you continue to own yourself, as hard as that might be, rather than ceding ownership to the disease. A good laugh reminds you that you are not your cancer.… I know that sometimes laughter seems impossible. After my cancer diagnosis I plunged into a bleak funk. And these days I’m struggling with a post-treatment depression that leaves my days swaddled in wearying grays. But no matter how remorseless the gloom, we humans tend to have our antennae for humor out. We’re the animal that wants to laugh, wants to unlock itself through a chuckle and a chortle. And laughter lets us cope, even in awkward moments.
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POPSG-spot frisky fun facts 10) People often say massaging the G-spot leads to multiple orgasms, but this can be achieved by clitoral stimulation too
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POPSNew Twist To Lockerbie Release The bomber was duly freed 23 days after the latest assessment. But today The Sunday Telegraph can disclose that the medical evidence was paid for by the Libyan government, which encouraged the doctors to say that Megrahi had only three months to live. British and Scottish officials appear to have thought that it would be easier to justify Megrahi’s release to the US government if it was done on compassionate grounds. Gordon Brown cannot be kicked to the curb soon enough. That the British and Scottish government could set this guy free on paid testimony from Libyan-funded hired guns is disgusting. Megrahi has been moved out of intensive care in Libya, incidentally. Want to bet this guy lives a long, long time past three months?
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POPSBoycott Scotch Whiskey What are your thoughts? Is this an over-reaction that will only hurt scotch whiskey sellers? Would a boycott actually change anything?
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POPSPerfect Blackpool politics Prospective MP Bell of the Conservative Party was unavailable for comment; as he has on every issue of worth ofr several decades. Peter Callous continues to irritated pensioners whilst his colleagues in Council travel First Class to meeting they probably do not need to attend, and others to countries they need not visit. Not that the Labour dross are any better. Their prostate glands would be fine if they were left for their natural functions.
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POPSU.S. Cancer Care Is Number One Early Diagnosis. It is often claimed that people have better access to preventive screenings in universal health care systems. But despite the large number of uninsured, cancer patients in the United States are most likely to be screened regularly, and once diagnosed, have the fastest access to treatment. For example, a Commonwealth Fund report showed that women in the United States were more likely to get a PAP test for cervical cancer every two years than women in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain, where health insurance is guaranteed by the government. In the United States, 85 percent of women aged 25 to 64 years have regular PAP smears, compared with 58 percent in Great Britain. The same is true for mammograms; in the United States, 84 percent of women aged 50 to 64 years get them regularly " a higher percentage than in Australia, Canada or New Zealand, and far higher than the 63 percent of British women.
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POPSMy Life As A Woman I had my last period two months ago and I probably get at least 10-15 hot flashes a day. I really take it pretty well except for the cold chills afterwards. So the blanket gets thrown off the bed and it's full of sweat, and I feel like 5 hours sleep a night is all I need. And I'm working two jobs and my boss is the boss from hell at one of them. And I'm coming out. And I'm sick and just had shots and the first day of a dose pack and and antibiotic. LORD HELP ME JESUS. And I LUV this guy for the salute and I salute him back :)
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POPSThe problem with doctor report cards This is from an exchange between Jerome Groopman and Darshak Sanghavi, discussing Groopman's well-known recent book How Doctors Think . Sanghavi suggested that doctors be graded based on well-measured outcomes so patients can make a well-informed choice when they pick their doctors. Here Groopman points out the problem with this. This is especially interesting for me, because public schools face a very similar dilemma with accountability. How can we hold doctors and educators accountable in a way that is fair, accurate, and avoids gaming the system?
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