The New York Times had an article that seemed to resonate with thoughts I've had over many years. I have noticed that some of my friends and acquaintances when I was growing up who seemed to be the most against gays, seemed to also have some sort of a gay persona, or later they "came out" as gay. I often wondered if the anti-gay slurs and act was simply a facade. This article is a blog concerning the article, but it does have quotes from it.
What Do I Know?: Homophobic? Maybe You’re Gay:
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Stand Up for Fitness - NYTimes.com
This article seems to say it all about the need for exercise. I've read the research in tidbits over the past few years -- but this seems to put it all together.
Stand Up for Fitness - NYTimes.com:
Gretchen Reynolds, who wrote the article also wrote a book: " The first 20 minutes" which identifies good forms of exercise.
Stand Up for Fitness - NYTimes.com:
Gretchen Reynolds, who wrote the article also wrote a book: " The first 20 minutes" which identifies good forms of exercise.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Onychomycosis --Fungal nail infection
I've had this "Onychomycosis problem" for many years. Fungal nail infection - PubMed Health: I have not been concerned enough to see a doctor to get the drug:
because of the concerns about liver damage. Doesn't seem worth risking medical problems to resolve a cosmetic problem. I did use Penlac painted on my toe, and it resolved the problem on my right toe -- but then years later I got it on my left toe. I've tried the various drugstore versions of antibacterial/anti-fungal treatments mixed with anti-freeze ingredient ethylene glycol. It doesn't seem to solve the problem. Therefore, I was very interested in the new "laser treatment" It sounds very expensive! There doesn't seem to be any "hard science" behind the treatment either, nor solid successful results. I did notice that Groupon has offers of "deep discounts" already for the service and other companies are trying to get FDA approval to sell their devices. I thought maybe it could be a good investment opportunity, but it sounds like competition from other companies could drive the profit margin down sharply. It also sounds like a device that a company could "lease" to people with the problem, so they could do it at home on a daily basis for a few weeks and solve their problem. That would sure make the treatment more practical for busy patients.
because of the concerns about liver damage. Doesn't seem worth risking medical problems to resolve a cosmetic problem. I did use Penlac painted on my toe, and it resolved the problem on my right toe -- but then years later I got it on my left toe. I've tried the various drugstore versions of antibacterial/anti-fungal treatments mixed with anti-freeze ingredient ethylene glycol. It doesn't seem to solve the problem. Therefore, I was very interested in the new "laser treatment" It sounds very expensive! There doesn't seem to be any "hard science" behind the treatment either, nor solid successful results. I did notice that Groupon has offers of "deep discounts" already for the service and other companies are trying to get FDA approval to sell their devices. I thought maybe it could be a good investment opportunity, but it sounds like competition from other companies could drive the profit margin down sharply. It also sounds like a device that a company could "lease" to people with the problem, so they could do it at home on a daily basis for a few weeks and solve their problem. That would sure make the treatment more practical for busy patients.
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