November 27, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
The American College of Physicians has weighed-in the media flap over evidence-based medical recommendations. ACP's for them. So are we. We have no expertise in the area of mammography, but we are close students of the larger question over whether...
November 18, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
There was an interesting story on the front page in the print edition of today's Wall Street Journal with an eye-catching but gratuitously offensive and grossly inaccurate headline: "Maybe Mummy Should Have Laid Off the Salt." We had to...
November 16, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
The Washington Post just released a story that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that mammograms are unwise for younger women. Post reporter Rob Stein describes the USPSTF as "an influential federal task force" and "the federal panel that sets...
November 14, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
William Grimes book Appetite City: A Culinary History of New York , reviews the City's rich ethnic heritage evolving out of humble beginnings as Nieuw Amsterdam. He cites the increasing popularity of "ethnic" dining as the City's greatest achievement as...
November 14, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
Less than 2 years ago, China was paralyzed by a massive snowstorm resulting in $22 billion in economic losses, massive closures and disruption to transportation and travelers and significant loss of life and limb. News this week shows the wake-up...
November 6, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
The image. The analogy. Perfect. Enjoy this blog, "Pelosi as Foch" by John Feehery featured in The Hill today. Another way to put it: the best defense is a good offense (if you can mount a good offense!)....
