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February 9, 2012
Cannabis Defense Coalition Comes Out Against New Medical Pot Bill
A under consideration by lawmakers in Olympia would change the state's policy on medical marijuana, and cleanup some of the mess leftover from last year's partially vetoed pot legislation. So why does one of the state's leading cannabis advocacy groups oppose the proposal?
Blogs
December 8, 2011
HIV and Depo-Provera in Seattle: What You Should Know
Image SourceThis week's feature story details some fascinating research from the University of Washington about a suspected link between HIV and the birth control shot Depo-Provera. While the contraception is most popular in sub-Saharan Africa, there are a few local connections that should gi ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2011
Washington Ranked Seventh Most Suicidal State in the Country
Thought about killing yourself lately? If so, could you make a note of it? Inquiring minds want to know.
Film
September 7, 2011
Contagion: Steven Soderbergh's All-Star Plague Movie
Thought about killing yourself lately? If so, could you make a note of it? Inquiring minds want to know.
Blogs
July 13, 2011
Carl Buher, La Conner Survivor of Meningitis, is Vaccine Advocates' Best Spokesperson Ever
The anti-vaccine movement has long accused health officials of mounting an all-encompassing propaganda campaign to push parents into immunizing their children. In truth, the public health world hasn't been good enough at propaganda. Officials may have the science on their side, but they often ... More >>
Diversions
June 29, 2011
Fore Shame: Why Do Women Hate the Turtleneck in My Trousers?
The anti-vaccine movement has long accused health officials of mounting an all-encompassing propaganda campaign to push parents into immunizing their children. In truth, the public health world hasn't been good enough at propaganda. Officials may have the science on their side, but they often ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2011
Q Fever, Livestock Disease/Military Bio-Weapon, Spread by Goats to Humans in Eastern Washington
Five people are sick in the Moses Lake, Wash. area with a livestock-based illness called Q fever. You may not be familiar with the disease, which causes high fevers, and flu-like symptoms in humans. But considering that Q fever is known as possibly the most infectious bacterial pathogen in th ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2011
Real Science Debunks Myth that Pacific Northwest Babies are Dying from Japanese Nuclear Meltdown Fallout
A recent "report" was published by physician Janette Sherman and epidemiologist Joseph Mangano that showed some scary numbers relating to the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. According to the essay, which was picked up by Al Jazeera English as fact, there's been ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2011
Breaking: Petting-Zoo Animals Are Walking Petri Dishes of Disease
No, really. They're super-gross.
Blogs
June 16, 2011
Bill Foege, Vashon Resident and Former CDC Director, Explains How He Eradicated Smallpox
One of the ironies of the local anti-vaccine movement, profiled in this week's cover story, is that it has flourished in the very region that has drawn some of the most famous immunologists in the world. That's due largely to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which for years has been fun ... More >>
News
June 15, 2011
The Anti-Vaccine Epidemic
Why Washington hosts the nation's fastest growing population of so-called "refusers."
Blogs
September 1, 2010
Today in Sex: Too Broke to Break Up?
Earlier this week we learned that the downturn in the economy means fewer people are choosing to unleash their hellspawn into the world. Now comes news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that the divorce rate is at its lowest rate since the 1970s. Can we just pause for a min ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2010
Eggs Will F#@&ing Kill You: Friday Food Freak-Out Comes A Day Early
Yeah, that's a lot of eggsMy original choice in using Friday as my day to write about all the various food recalls and terrible environmental news was not arbitrary or just a nice bit of alliteration. No, the Friday Food Freak-Out became a Friday thing because Friday is the day that all compa ... More >>
Blogs
August 13, 2010
The End of Factory Farming?
Less of thisMore of thisAdmittedly, the title of this post is a bit misleading--we're definitely a long way off from the end of large-scale, high density livestock rearing in this country. We love our meat a little too much, and the price of organic and/or humanely raised animal produc ... More >>
Blogs
August 13, 2010
Late-Breaking Friday Food Freak-Out
It's been a few weeks since we've had one of these (which is good news), but today, we break the streak (which is bad). On Wednesday, the FDA posted this information: A recall of Goya brand mamey pulp sold all up and down the West Coast, the Southwest and in Washington State. The recall link ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2010
Today in Sex: Wrap It Up, Grandpa!
According to a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the latest posterboys for STDs aren't zit-riddled, priapic teens, but their gray, grizzled grandpas, brimming with renewed boner-ability thanks to drugs like Cialis and Viagra.
Blogs
June 18, 2010
Friday Food Freak-Out: Marie Callendar's and SpaghettiOs Recalls
I didn't know SpaghettiO's had a Doomsday ClockIt's been a while since I've posted a Friday Food Freak-Out column. And this hasn't been laziness on my part, but just a kind of lull. Surprisingly, it's been a while since some manner of corporate dumb-assery, endangered-species-announcements or ... More >>
Diversions
April 28, 2010
Bad News for Mexicans: You Really Are Shorter
I didn't know SpaghettiO's had a Doomsday ClockIt's been a while since I've posted a Friday Food Freak-Out column. And this hasn't been laziness on my part, but just a kind of lull. Surprisingly, it's been a while since some manner of corporate dumb-assery, endangered-species-announcements or ... More >>
Blogs
February 12, 2010
Nathan Myhrvold to Deploy Laser Weaponry in Insect Armageddon!
Myhrvold declares high-tech war on mosquitoes.Sometimes Nathan Myhrvold is annoying in his attempts to patent and develop new gizmos, sometimes he's comical, and sometimes he's just plain awesome. The multi-millionaire and former Microsoft chief technology officer has hyped a number of wacky, ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2009
We're No. 36! Washington Narrowly Beats DC in National Happiness Ranking
What's the matter, Washington? Still bummed about the election results?Of course you are familiar with the Oswalt/Wu index of life satisfaction. The two scientists have published a paper in Science magazine (see abstract), based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ... More >>
Diversions
December 16, 2009
Why Mexican Men Love Them Some Asian Women
What's the matter, Washington? Still bummed about the election results?Of course you are familiar with the Oswalt/Wu index of life satisfaction. The two scientists have published a paper in Science magazine (see abstract), based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2009
Foodborne Illness & You
I always bitch when I have to renew my food handler's permit. Washington state requires all food service workers to take a food safety class every two to three years to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. But once in the class, the importance of such a concern really hits home. It's the sta ... More >>
Diversions
September 2, 2009
What's the Right Age for a Mexican Girl to Get Married?
I always bitch when I have to renew my food handler's permit. Washington state requires all food service workers to take a food safety class every two to three years to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. But once in the class, the importance of such a concern really hits home. It's the sta ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2009
Sardinistas, Fruit Foragers, and Other Food News
A New School of Thought About Sardines by Jane Black (Washington Post): A group of environmentalists and fishermen in California are trying to think up ways to get Americans to eat more sardines. Bonus fact: Alton Brown won't go anywhere without sardine tins and chopsticks. Cultivating Their Fascin ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2009
Swine Flu Has Probably Hit Seattle, Etc.
Six suspected cases in the state. Wash your hands often, and read King County's press release after the jump.
Blogs
February 11, 2009
Nutella Loving, Vilsack Reacting, and Other Food News
A few of the food stories that caught my eye this week: The contaminated peanut butter story is following the normal arc -- the death count is now up to eight, hundreds are sickened, and reporters discover deplorable factory conditions and no proper oversight. But wait! It's not all depressing. In ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2009
Staph-Infected Pigs, Mini Cattle, and Other Food News
Food news stories from around the country:U.S. Pigs and Farmers Carry MRSA by Andrew Schneider (P-I): 45 percent of pigs and pig farmers tested in Iowa and Illinois carry methicillin-resistant staph -- something that has been talked about for a few years but only proven in the Netherlands. Are the U ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2008
Sims Blogs the Budget
Food news stories from around the country:U.S. Pigs and Farmers Carry MRSA by Andrew Schneider (P-I): 45 percent of pigs and pig farmers tested in Iowa and Illinois carry methicillin-resistant staph -- something that has been talked about for a few years but only proven in the Netherlands. Are the U ... More >>
Blogs
August 13, 2008
Pucker Up: Straight Men Who Have Sex With Men
Food news stories from around the country:U.S. Pigs and Farmers Carry MRSA by Andrew Schneider (P-I): 45 percent of pigs and pig farmers tested in Iowa and Illinois carry methicillin-resistant staph -- something that has been talked about for a few years but only proven in the Netherlands. Are the U ... More >>
Blogs
June 12, 2008
Another Reason Not To Drive On Weekends
Food news stories from around the country:U.S. Pigs and Farmers Carry MRSA by Andrew Schneider (P-I): 45 percent of pigs and pig farmers tested in Iowa and Illinois carry methicillin-resistant staph -- something that has been talked about for a few years but only proven in the Netherlands. Are the U ... More >>
News
November 7, 2007
Health Officials Want to Track HIV Patients' Partners With Less Red Tape
AIDSNET Council is drawing up a proposal to send to the state Board of Health.
News
July 11, 2007
Cleaning Up the Dildo Department
The proprietor of South Lake Union's Raven's Gallery Erotica isn't alone in her concern over the use of phthalates in sex toys.
Diversions
February 28, 2007
Desperado
The proprietor of South Lake Union's Raven's Gallery Erotica isn't alone in her concern over the use of phthalates in sex toys.
Music
October 11, 2006
Cock Out
The Electric Six's high-voltage camp.
News
November 23, 2005
Shot for Flu—Or You're Through
Virginia Mason employees object to mandatory inoculation.
Arts
October 12, 2005
The Worst-Case Best Seller
How disaster lit became a perfect storm for the publishing industry. Smell a hurricane coming? Grab your pen and notebook.
News
May 21, 2003
'What We Need to Do'
African-American clergy join their community's fight against AIDS.
News
April 16, 2003
Bio Botch?
Experts doubt high-tech monitoring can save Seattle from bioattacks.
News
November 27, 2002
WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE
Seattle is home to 800 nonhuman primates, but the University of Washington won't let anyone see them. Here's why.
News
October 23, 2002
The new faces of AIDS
Disproportionately infected, blacks confront the reality that it's no longer a white, gay disease.
News
July 17, 2002
Epidemic or Exaggeration?
The alarmist rhetoric on fat is a little flabby.
News
May 22, 2002
Number of the Week
The alarmist rhetoric on fat is a little flabby.
Diversions
January 16, 2002
Daddy dearest
The alarmist rhetoric on fat is a little flabby.
Arts
December 5, 2001
Book briefs
A chronicle of smallpox, and a Christmas fable to avoid like smallpox.
News
October 31, 2001
Uh-oh, Cipro
What you don't know about the medicine might hurt you.
Diversions
August 1, 2001
Encyclopaedia of Evil
What you don't know about the medicine might hurt you.
Arts
February 7, 2001
Supersize that
Why Americans can't get enough of what's bad for them.
News
July 5, 2000
The moths' revenge?
The state sprayed bacteria closely related to anthrax on Seattle.
News
June 21, 2000
The kids are all right
But when it comes to diversity in education, adults need a lot of work.
News
July 7, 1999
Shots in the DARK?
Debate over new generation of vaccines gets prickly.
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