Red faces
I have always been a believer in logic with a healthy portion of intuition. I see these studies cropping up in the meeja and there are times when their findings defy all logic and intuitively I know they are wrong. … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Health
Cure is better than prevention
I watched a television programme last night. I didn't really mean to watch it but I couldn't find the remote control to switch it off [it has slipped down behind the cushion again], but once it started I carried on … Continue reading →
Advising teenagers
Today is Leaving Certificate Results Day. Having spent two grueling years studying for a tortuous exam, three or so weeks sitting through that exam and a summer waiting for the results, this is the day where The Future Hopes of … Continue reading →
Stepping stones and gateways
Last night, Twitter pointed me in the direction of an interesting article. A sharp decline in the number of smokers using an NHS support programme to help them quit has been linked to the rise in popularity of e-cigarettes. Well, … Continue reading →
The secret of everlasting life
One of the great mysteries of modern times is how "researchers" pick their targets. Do they wander around supermarkets looking at the various items on display and decide that yes, they really must test toilet paper for carcinogens, or whether … Continue reading →
