Category Archives: Health

Testicles and Neuticles or Other Jewels

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

For someone who has spent a career in reproductive endocrinology there’s a surprising dearth of stories about gonads in my blog. I am now correcting that impression. This post was prompted by the memory of a visit to our former … Continue reading →

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Salute to a Cup-of-Tea

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

Tea has become a generic name for hot beverages.  Originally brewed from Camellia sinensis, “teas” have been made in the past from wild plants when the genuine article was not available, and now many tea-drinkers prefer the dried leaves or … Continue reading →

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Enemy of the People

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

This post began as a gentle experiment at home to compare drinking water. It wasn’t a test of impurities but more like a whiskey- or tea-tasting party at which connoisseurs pronounce which sample has the best flavor. We took samples … Continue reading →

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How British Dentists Created Heavy Metal Generation

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

At my first dental examination in North America the Montrealer with a deep knowledge of the ethnography of decay leaned back from my chair and holding his pick aloft declared, “You have British teeth.” His tone was grave, like a … Continue reading →

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Forest Bathing

Posted on December 9, 2016 by

If we can bathe in sunshine or in glory or in misery, why not in a forest? I didn’t invent the expression: it’s from the Japanese (shinrin-yoku) who believe time spent in nature boosts health. Most people agree that gulping … Continue reading →

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