Posted on August 29th, 2008 by Amy
Usually I lead with asthma and health links, but today let’s acknowledge a historic moment first:
Barack Obama Enters the Record Books as First African-American Presidential Candidate of a Major Party
Watching history unfold like this is a remarkable thing, no matter who you’re voting for.
Physical and Sexual Abuse Increases Asthma Risk in Kids
While the link between […]
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Posted on August 28th, 2008 by Amy
To read the larger contexts, go to the full speeches through the links.
From Joe Biden’s speech:
Barack Obama will bring down health care costs by $2,500 for the typical family, and, at long last, deliver affordable, accessible health care for all Americans. That’s the change we need.
From Bill Clinton’s speech:
Look at the example the Republicans have […]
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Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Amy
Face Transplants Increasingly a Reality
I use the term *weird* rather loosely in this feature, as you’ve no doubt realized, and I’d qualify this link as more amazing than strange. The BBC reports on a Lancet article about two successful facial transplants. One of the operations involved transplantation of the lip, nose, skin, muscle, and–a first–actual […]
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Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Amy
The Democratic Convention starts today in Denver, but the big story here in Florida is, of course, Fay. Although today is looking wet, wet, wet, as the outer bands of the tropical depression move out, my northwest corner of the state had a relatively easy weekend. At least, compared to the rest of Florida. Lots […]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by Amy
It’s Possible to “Outgrow” Asthma After All
But that’s if you’re a boy, apparently. Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School teamed up with this research that suggests asthma for many boys is a kind of childhood phase, while girls never “grow out” of it. That suggests, of course, some sort of hormonal cause and […]
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Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Amy
To finish off the 2008 Olympians with Asthma series, here’s a list of athletes with asthma from former Games. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is probably the most familiar name, for her athletics, her asthma advocacy, and her community-building work. Check out her performance in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul:
Bruce Davidson (b. 1949) - equestrian
Tom Dolan (b. 1976) […]
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Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Amy
The New York Times Reports on Unique Details at the Beijing Games
Ms. Bug Catcher, a zamboni for the beach volleyball sand courts, and the theme from Jaws, among other unusual details in this Olympics.
Question: How Much Food Does it Take to Fuel an Eight-Medal Champion?
Answer: Five times as much as the average adult male requires. […]
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Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Amy
Swimmer Peter Vanderkaay graduated from the University of Michigan and still trains with Club Wolverine. In Beijing, he won a gold medal as part of the U.S. 4×200m free relay team and his first individual Olympic medal ever, a bronze in the 200m free.
Vanderkaay and his team also won gold in the 4×200m free relay […]
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Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Amy
Emma Snowsill has been winning triathlons since her teens, and now she has an Olympic gold medal to add to her awards collection. In addition to her victory in Beijing at this summer Olympics, the Australian won the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Title three times and stands as the most successful woman triathlete of […]
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Posted on August 14th, 2008 by Amy
Paula Radcliffe, Great Britain’s best known long-distance runner, will compete in the marathon for Great Britain this Sunday in an attempt for her first Olympic medal. Radcliffe shocked the world in Athens in 2004 when, after starting as the favorite for the gold medal, she failed to finish the race.
She holds the world record in […]
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