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@Corso: Viagra is only approved for use in erectile dysfunction. Other uses, including pulmonary hypertension, are off label. (I also…
Ron, Respectfully... Are you saying these things because you actually have an ideological opposition to any use of off-label prescriptions,…
Which leads one to ask how many studies showed the breast growth effect of Spironolactone and what their quality was.…
I am reluctant to take any supplement in the US, even the relatively benign ones like vitamins, because who knows…
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Category Archives: crossposted on TADA
Krugman: Let The Tax Cuts Die
The Republicans have filibustered tax cuts for all Americans who pay income tax, because they want the extra-large cuts only for those who earn more than $250,000 a year extended. Paul Krugman argues that rather than compromising, Obama should veto … Continue reading
A Popular Christian Belief I Find Offensive
Not just a Christian belief — I’m sure some other religions share this belief, and it’s just as offensive to me if they do — but I live in a majority-Christian culture, so Christian beliefs are what I’m familiar with. … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-atheism, crossposted on TADA, Whatever
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Overstating What Science Tells Us About Gender
[Crossposted on Alas, TADA and Family Scholars Blog.] Ronald Wilcox says that women should be in charge of long-term investments, while men should do the grocery shopping. It’s biology! Just as men’s hunting instincts help make them inferior investors relative … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc
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Senator Merkley's Filibuster Reform Proposal
Senator Merkley’s filibuster reform proposal is, I think, really good. (Pdf link.) It takes away the current function of the filibuster — which is to enable a determined minority to prevent debate and votes — and restores the best notion … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, Elections and politics
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How The CONSAD Report On The Wage Gap Masks Sexism, Instead Of Measuring It
[Crossposted at Alas and TADA.] A recent comment by Robert cited the same Bush-administration-commissioned study that Ballgame of Feminist Critics once cited. Ballgame wrote: Except that they’re all pimping the Big Lie by misusing statistics. If you take motherhood (and … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, Gender and the Economy
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Larry Deutsch, 1942-2010
My dad died today. I wish he had lived longer. But Dad was an amazing man, a force of nature (as my aunt Myra said). He did so many things. In his medical career, he was the the American dream … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, Whatever
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Hereville Preview — The First Fifteen Pages
I’ve posted the first fifteen pages of Hereville on the Hereville website. Try before you buy! and all that.
Posted in crossposted on TADA, Hereville
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Do We Need A Tea Party Of The Left?
On his blog, Kevin Moore writes: The argument goes that if the Obama White House had done more to create jobs and had done a better job advertising this fact, the demise of Blue Dog Democrats and the rise of … Continue reading
Posted in crossposted on TADA, Elections and politics
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Corso, what caught my eye was: The doctor was worried about my kidneys with what I’m on, and I get…