Category Archives: Health

Is There A Way To Find Out Your Pilots’ Names Before Your Flight?

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Luke Ford

Just in case you don’t want to fly Allahu Air. I would not be thrilled if my pilot were named Mohammed. Frankly, I’d rather not have a woman pilot experiencing PMS. When I can’t sleep, I watch Mayday: Air Crash … Continue reading →

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Why Most Pilots Should Be Men

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Luke Ford

Washington Post: Passengers reportedly fled a flight before it could take off on Saturday — after a United Airlines pilot went on a bizarre rant over the intercom. In a ball cap and casual shirt, the pilot remarked on her … Continue reading →

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LAT: Less shrinkage: This is your aging brain on the Mediterranean diet

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Luke Ford

So brain volume and fast reaction times correlate with intelligence and lifespan? Los Angeles Times: The aging brain is a shrinking brain, and a shrinking brain is, generally speaking, a brain whose performance and reaction time are declining: That is … Continue reading →

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NYT: ‘How Social Isolation Is Killing Us’

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Luke Ford

Dhruv Khullar writes in the New York Times: Social isolation is a growing epidemic — one that’s increasingly recognized as having dire physical, mental and emotional consequences. Since the 1980s, the percentage of American adults who say they’re lonely has … Continue reading →

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Do You Have A Chest Flu?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Luke Ford

People all around me are coming down with pneumonia. They often get a chest x-ray and a prescript for Levaquin, which often makes them feel worse. Here are some sample reviews on this drug: * I started having trouble about … Continue reading →

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