AltWeeklies Wire
Body-Mass Index Is an Unbalanced Scalenew
One of the most commonly used measurements of total body fat is the body-mass index, which is based on a person's height and weight. But here's the rub: the BMI standards are based on studies done on Caucasians. It isn't so clear what defines "heavy" or "obese" in people who aren't of European descent.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
08-06-2004 |
Science
Dealing With Depression Is Everyone's Businessnew
One of the most common mental disorders, depression, can lead to absenteeism in the workplace or "presenteeism," when a worker shows up but isn't productive.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
08-06-2004 |
Science
Tags: antidepressants, Canada, St. Johnswort, World Health Organization, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, Brain Research Centre, chief executive officer of Coast Capital Savings, disability adjusted life years, estrogen or testosterone, Lloyd Craig, mental health care, Health & Science
A Protest State of Mind: the Mental Patients Liberation Leaguenew
Questioning forced treatment, drugging, and even psychiatry itself, the Mental Patients Liberation League fights back against its exclusion from New York's mental health discussion.
Young and Broke with No Insurancenew
A college education was supposed to rescue young people from the tribulations of the underclass, yet they find themselves lined up in emergency rooms, seeking health care. Of the 43.6 million uninsured adults in the U.S., 41 percent are young.
The Village Voice |
Solana Pyne |
07-20-2004 |
Science
Bye Bye Biber: An Exit Interview with a Sex-Change Doctornew
Dr. Stanley Biber, the man who made the quiet historic town of Trinidad, Colo., the sex change capital of the world, reflects on his decades of treating gender dysphoria with surgery.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Noel Black |
07-19-2004 |
Science
Perverting Justice: Group Catches Deviants Onlinenew
A citizens' group seduces men into lurid chat with "underage" girls -- and makes them pay.
Phoenix New Times |
Susy Buchanan |
07-19-2004 |
Science
Space: A Billionaire's Starry-Eyed Enterprisenew
Maybe it’s another eccentric indulgence, but what if Paul Allen’s little space program really takes off?
Seattle Weekly |
Chuck Taylor |
06-22-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Mental Health Reform Would Work in N.C.—with Enough Moneynew
First the state ordered mental health reform. Then they took away the money to do it. Now programs proven to help people—and save money—will suffer along with their patients.
Free Wi-Fi Turns Austin into an Internet Access Hot Spotnew
Richard MacKinnon set out to create his own reality, one in which Internet access would be free for all and open to anyone. That was the impetus for the Austin Wireless City Project.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-16-2004 |
Science
Tags: Starbucks, Ana Sisnett of Austin Free-Net, Austin Electronic Frontier Foundation President and Polycot Consulting CEO Jon Lebkowsky, downloadable format, Hyde Park hipster landmark Quack's 43rd Street Bakery, keyboard, Leslie Martin, owner Bouldin Creek Coffee House, Schlotzky's, wireless groups, Zane McCarthy of Austin Unleashed, Health & Science
Under Pressure: Depression and the Black Mannew
Black men, who've generally been reluctant to admit they suffer from depression, are committing suicide in increasing numbers.
San Diego CityBeat |
Victor A. Patton |
06-11-2004 |
Science
Tags: depression, Health & Science
Former Espionage Base Lets Public See Outer Spacenew
High in the mountains of Transylvania County, N.C., a former top-secret, high-tech spy base is now an astronomical education center.
Mountain Xpress |
Jon Elliston |
06-10-2004 |
Science
Why One Doctor Just Says No to Drug Reps
Noted gastroenterologist Dr. Edwin Montell believes it's unethical for physicians to have dealings with pharmaceutical company marketing representatives.
Tags: Health & Science
Psychologist Discusses the Failure of Antidepressantsnew
Claims for the effectiveness of antidepressants are highly exaggerated, says Michael Browne, who has written a paper on the medicalization of emotional distress. When a psychologist recommends an antidepressant to a patient, it detracts from the credibility of therapy, he contends.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Hawkins |
06-02-2004 |
Science
Forensic Pathologists Work to Solve Mystery of Human Remainsnew
No one ever thinks their bones are going to come to rest in a ditch by the highway, or in the pit of an outhouse. But it happens. And when it does, the bones begin a second journey.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Smetanka |
06-01-2004 |
Science
Best Stress Aids Include Herbs and Swearing on Secluded Beach
A gimmick junkie and anti-stress insurgent evaluates the benefits of anti-stress aids from aromatherapy to splitting wood.
Monday Magazine |
Sarah Petrescu |
05-19-2004 |
Science
