Legalizing gay marriage = healthier gay men?
According to a study published last week in the American Journal of Public Health, gay men who live in states where gay marriage is legal apparently use less health care services than in non-gay...
View ArticleHumana, St. Francis and Thomas Memorial (an epistolary novel)
What does my story in today’s Charleston Daily Mail and the New Testament have in common? They’re both almost entirely made up of letters! As you can read, Medicare Advantage provider Humana notified...
View ArticleHyperbaric chambers, not just for eccentric pop stars anymore
NOTE (2-11-12): I’ve received some nasty comments about this blog post, suggesting I was being unfair to Michael Jackson and that I was ignoring the good that hyperbaric chambers do for patients who...
View Article“Child’s Right to Nurse” resolution before the WV Senate
State Sen. Dan Foster, D-Kanawha, wants you to breastfeed. The lawmaker/physician has again introduced Senate Bill No. 4, which aims to protect babies’ right to nurse. Here’s the text of the bill:...
View ArticleSupreme Court announces decision on Obamacare
At around 10:30 a.m. this morning, we’re expecting the U.S. Supreme Court to hand down its ruling on the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” Courts around the country have ruled...
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