Health, Fitness and Style
Medicare Investigates Misleading Mailings
"We are concerned that, among other things, the information in the letter is misleading and confusing to beneficiaries, who may believe that it represents official communication about the Medicare Advantage program." more »
Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
In addition to addressing coronary health, a paper entitled Sexual Functioning and Practices in a Multi-Ethnic Study of Midlife Women addresses women as they approach and begin the menopausal transition. There has been much debate on the relative impact of menopause on sexual activity. more »
Twenty-six Lies About H.R. 3200
A notorious analysis of the House health care bill contains 48 claims. Twenty-six of them are false and the rest mostly misleading. Only four are true. more »
If Bob Dylan Had Cancer or 'The Day Before Chemo Blues" (with apologies to Bob)
Lyrics by *Susan Tifft:
I feel good, I feel fine.
I’ve even had a little wine!
But them salad days are over and done.
Mass General Hospital again has won.
I got the knock-me-down, throw-me-up, I’m fixin’ to heave, day-before-chemo bl… more »
