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Oh, Canada

OTTAWA – Women in Canada should soon have access to the morning-after pill without a doctor’s prescription. The drug levonorgestrel, sold under the brand name Plan B, has been approved for sale directly from pharmacies, Health Canada confirmed Wednesday. Which, of course, begs the question: if we could do an over-the-counter plan B deal in […]

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The Update: Still Employed, Almost Not-Sick, Still in Workout Limbo, Still in Writing Limbo, Still… Alive

Finally trekked into PP and said, “Do I just have a Super Yeast Infection from Hell, or what?” And she’s like, “Yea, you just have a Super Yeast Infection from Hell. Here’s some Super Medication. Get yourself some over the counter treatment next time right away instead of waiting a week hoping it’ll just go

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Eat Well and Exercise Regularly, but Still "Fat"? Guess What, You’re Probably Healthy! Just the Way You Felt All Along!

Got three different taps this mornings about this article in the NY Times (thanks Jenn, B and Maureen!) about the latest, most extensive study done on the relationship between “fat” and “health.” And guess the fuck what? People who are overweight but not obese have a lower risk of death than those of normal weight,

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Music & Writing

James Schellenberg, new columnist at Strange Horizons, has got a piece up in the latest issue where he’s quizzed a handful of writers about their music-listening habits while writing. Oddly enough, James asked for my own take on the subject, and it’s sorta cool to see me listed up there with Cory Doctorow, James Patrick

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