By Don C. Reed One day in Champawat, India, a tiger stepped on a porcupine quill. The quill was barbed, and it broke off inside the tiger’s paw; she could not bite it out. Worse, this meant she could no longer catch her normal prey When she leaped, the quill made her...
By Don C. Reed What a grand old town Berkeley is, full of bookstores and pizza shops, and people who love America enough to stand up for its values. It’s not always easy to get Democrats on the same page. But still there are beliefs we all share. For instance,...
By Don C. Reed Here is a riddle, but it is not a joke. What is the number one cause of disability? (Hint: it is also the number two cause of dementia, and the number three cause of death among adults.) Awakened in the middle of the night by a noise, “clonk”, like...
By Don C. Reed Dear Friend of Stem Cell Research: As you know, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the most important source of medical research funding in the world. It deserves protection from politically motivated budget cuts: fighting arthritis is just one...
By Don C. ReedImagine a medical nightmare: going to the restroom and urinating blood.If this ever happens to you, contact your doctor immediately. Even a small amount of blood (hematuria) can mean bladder cancer: a rapid-spreading and potentially fatal...
By Don C. Reed Imagine a medical nightmare: going to the restroom and urinating blood. If this ever happens to you, contact your doctor immediately. Even a small amount of blood (hematuria) can mean bladder cancer: a rapid-spreading and potentially fatal disease. (1)...
