Paul’s earlier post—gloriously entitled “Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer”—was almost perfect. ALMOST. The one glaring omission is obvious: Hot dogs should be allowed to defend themselves against such slanderous charges. That’s why we’re going to have a Blogtown poll in which YOU speak for the hot dogs. To wit:
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I Sweat With Richard Simmons
Not to get all travel diary on you, but I just came back from a trip to Los Angeles, and feel compelled to share with you the cheap thrill that is Richard Simmons’ aerobics class: Laurel Rose This was taken on Saturday afternoon by my friend Laurel right after we’d completed an hour and a […]
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Mr. Goodbody Called, And He Wants His Pants Back
“This is an idea that we have been thinking about for a while,” say the makers of these terrifying, biologically accurate leggings… Black Milk Clothing To which I say, “Oh, Jesus Christ, why??!!!” It’s been done (related: my parents once took us to see Mr. Goodbody live, and he canceled the show because he was […]
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PDX’s Syringe Exchange Program Loses Fed Funding
Portland-based medical provider Outside In faces a serious cut in their revolutionary syringe exchange program, thanks to a drop in federal funding. The ever-rocky annual funding of this 23-year-old program depends on both the federal, county and city support. This year, the program barely sneaked by with a last minute allocation of $65,000 in one-time […]
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“It Appears You Have Coughed Up Your Cancer. Congratulations.”
So said the UK doctor to the woman whose aggressive throat and mouth cancer was undetectable after a productive coughing fit. From the Daily Mail: Claire Osborn went on holiday for two weeks with her lorry driver husband Kevin, 53, and when she returned home in November, doctors told she had cancer. “They said the […]
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PDX Suicide Rates on the Rise
Over the past month, more than five suicide attempts made headlines by their public presence (ie, on bridges, in parks). Last year, Portland police and firefighters responded to 198 suicides and attempts. So far this year, they’ve already dealt with 214 suicides. And the numbers continue to grow. Oregon Partnership volunteer Caitlin Jones shares her […]
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Buns of Steel and Lungs of Coal
The Atlantic: New research has found that bicycle commuters inhale more than twice the amount of black carbon particles as pedestrians making a comparable trip. That healthy bike ride to and from work might be getting you out of a car, but it’s not getting you out of the way of the automobile emissions. The […]
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Mapping the Superbug
Modern medicine is both a blessing and a curse. While we create new drugs to battle diseases, over time, germs develop immunities to such antibiotics. This vicious cycle has led to one slightly terrifying trend: the rise of drug-resistant germs. The global health nonprofit Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy has created the “ResistanceMap” […]
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Blogtown Programming Update: Live Coverage of Prostate Exam Cancelled
Due to technical difficulties, we will not be live blogging editor Wm. Steven Humphrey’s annual prostate exam as previously scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience. In its absence, Blogtown (in association with CBS) encourages all men to get their prostates examined regularly—after all, Hanukkah’s right around the corner!
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Watch the New Nurses Video! Listen to the New Nurses Album!
The pre-release chitter around the new Nurses album has increased to a dull roar, and fittingly, here’s the brand-new video for “Fever Dreams,” which was filmed and edited by Nurses themselves. (Suck it, McG!) It’s full of abstract images and Aaron Chapman’s face painted various shades, at times bringing to mind the opening credits of […]
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Faith Healing Strikes Again
It’s been a mere three months since the parents of an Oregon City child were convicted for neglecting their infant on the basis of ‘faith healing’ (depending on prayer instead of necessary medical aid). However, another couple from the same church congregation are on trial for not only neglecting their son’s health, but letting him […]