Does Explicit Music Really Lead to Sex? (or, “I’ve Read the Article So You...
I absolutely loathe the use of misleading statistics or poorly-interpreted results to prove a point. I don’t care if I agree with the argument in question or not, bad statistics are bad statistics and...
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Medical News Quiz
Take a look at the first couple of paragraphs from the Associated Press article “Bacterial Outbreak Sickens Missouri Tots” and tell me what the mistake is: Youngsters in the St. Louis area have been...
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Real Life Imitates House
Remember the two-part episode of House late in the second season where Foreman developed meningitis? Meningitis that was ultimately revealed to be caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, an extremely...
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Monday PSA: Reach for the Stars
With the U.S. Navy scheduled to shoot down an errant satellite later this week, I thought this would be a good time for a space-related PSA. This Captain America/Young Astronaut Council ad is from the...
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Grand Rounds Reminder
This coming week, I’ll be hosting Grand Rounds here at Polite Dissent. Please send all submissions for Grand Rounds to grand@politedissent.com by Sunday, 16 March, no later than 6PM (Central Time).
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Grand Rounds (Volume 4, #26) – The Roundup
Welcome to Grand Rounds, the weekly roundup of the best medical blogging on the web. This week I present to you a score of posts and articles to entertain you, catch your attention, and get you...
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Picture Quiz: Newsweek
Just so everyone doesn’t think I just pick on comic books and television (and the occasional movie), today’s Picture Quiz comes straight from the pages of this week’s Newsweek. What are the error(s)...
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Commotio Cordis
I’ve discussed commotio cordis a couple of times, most recently in relation to Batman #672-674. Commotio cordis is a rare and frequently fatal condition. It occurs when an individual receives a direct...
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More Proof That Doctors Just See Things Differently
I was getting some ice from the break room and one of the receptionist was reading about Nikki McKibbin (an ex-American Idol finalist, apparently) who will be appearing on the upcoming season of...
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Welcome MSNBC Readers
Welcome to Polite Dissent, my medical/television/comic book blog. For medical reviews of the television show House, this is the best place to start. Reviews of the new season will start on September...
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