You know, if my prescription list were blasted over the media I'd look like quite the druggie too, but I rarely use the intoxicating meds and only when absolutely necessary. I hate the effect. I think the rush to judgment over Brittany Murphy's death is all about distancing ourselves from our own fears or from caring. If we can say she did it to ( Read more... )

I'm a former abuser... and Should you dump a former abuser? are two related articles, the first sparking the second. The Salon letters are, as always, quite interesting.

Natalie Portman, recently on Top Chef in a vegan challenge, opts to be one of those strident, obnoxious vegans that give the rest of us veggie-eating folks a bad reputation.If you ( Read more... )

Natasha Richardson dies from head injury after seemingly minor ski accident.

I so appreciate her performance in The Handmaid's Tale. I've lost count of how many times I've watched that movie.

Sometimes it is not the amount of force involved in a blow to the head, but the location. One should watch out for signs of brain injury any time there has ( Read more... )

Abuse victims report long-term poor health and depression. Researchers are puzzled by this, according to the article. I'm not surprised at all. Long after bruises fade one is still affected by the verbal abuse that was heard so many times it has become part of one's self image. It takes a lot of conscious effort to try to counteract that ( Read more... )

Surely this person deserves some kind of award for heroism ( Read more... )

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