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The Annual Sunscreen Reminder

May 8th, 2009 1 Comment

This is your annual reminder to read the label and do the research on your sunscreen.
If you think that anything off the shelf with the letters SPF on the front will protect you from sunburn and skin cancer, you may be dangerously wrong.
If you think that the FDA or any other government agency is doing [...]

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Marijuana Policy: MA Residents vote YES on 2!

October 16th, 2008 No Comments

This November, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to vote for a referendum to decriminalize possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana.  Voting YES will keep casual users out of jail, save the state millions of dollars, and free up space in the jails.
Please allow me to address some common arguments from opponents of [...]

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More on the HHS Reg

August 27th, 2008 No Comments

RHRealityCheck makes some more specific critiques of the proposed Physician Conscience reg, which I respond to.  Many of the critiques are based on incorrect statements of existing law.

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HHS Is Not Redefining Abortion; the Reg is Not a Crisis

August 27th, 2008 No Comments

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past month, you’ve heard the rumors–and seen calls to action all over the internet–about a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that the Department of Health and Human Services has released on “Physician Conscience.” The calls to action range from the specific (and false) allegation that the [...]

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