Friday Links – Asthma Boxing “Excuse,” Flu Vaccines

Boxer Vitali Klitschko Says Some Controversial Things About Asthma
I don’t know anything about boxing except what the Rocky movies taught me, but I’m pretty sure you should file this under “Trash Talk.” (Wildly inaccurate, stereotype-perpetuating trash talk.)

The Problems with Privately Funded Research
Ever wonder how accurate medical research is, particularly when a pharmaceutical company funds it? Or why so much medical research comes from drug manufacturers in the first place? Read this.

Flu Vaccine Primer
I know I don’t have to preach to my regular readers about the benefits of influenza vaccinations for asthmatics, but this post answers lots of questions you might have.

Look at the Pancakes Everyone on the Internet is Talking About
Jim’s Pancakes.