I’m a doctor (PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education) and cancer researcher who has worked on studies about increasing HPV vaccination rates. For what it’s worth, you CAN get the vaccine if you’re over 26. I think that 26 is a fairly arbitrary number where they’re hoping to get women before they’re exposed to…

Or just use Reynolds Non Stick Aluminum Foil. Nothing sticks, like parchment paper, but it molds perfectly to any pan, no rollback, so it’s more convenient. It’s wonderful.

I take pictures specifically to remind me of a moment or memory. I don’t take 100 pictures at a concert I’ll never use, but if, for example, I’m on a hike with someone special, a photo of a beautiful view we stopped to admire or where we stopped for a picnic, or maybe the view over the edge of a footbridge where we…

I didn’t forget a caveat about latex, I specifically discussed polyisoprene condoms as an alternative to latex.... and those in a relationship only looking for pregnancy protection - I was commenting about STI prevention, not pregnancy prevention... but while we’re on that topic, perhaps your comment should be…

Sure, that might be a better analogy. I say might because I know zilch about football. In theory, HIV can get through lambskin condoms. I haven’t checked the scientific literature to see if anyone’s done any scientific research to look at the frequency with which this actually happens.

Hi, I’m a doctor with degrees in reproductive health and health education - I wanted to add a few important pieces of information to what you said in this article. Latex, polyeurethane, and polyisoprene condoms are non-porous - HIV cannot get through. BUT, “lambskin” condoms ARE porous, and the teeeeeny holes are…

You left out... nonstick aluminum foil (Reynolds makes a great one). It works just as well as parchment paper for things not sticking to it but you don’t have to worry about it rolling up on you, you can mold it right into/around the edges of your pan. I often use it for lining pans for easier cleanup. Since I…

Soooooo you’ve gotten a lot of conflicting information in these responses (although it seems as if you’re pretty well educated on the topic, so good for you). I thought you might like the input of a doctor (PhD, not MD) with degrees in reproductive health and health education (STDs are one of my specialties). You CAN…

As a doctor and cancer researcher, some of whose work focuses on finding more effective ways to promote cancer screenings, I find this article to be irresponsibly lacking in helpful information. It comes off as discouraging cancer screening across the board due to the small chances of false positives, which is a…

No, I am not.

• How do you achieve a perfect roast chicken? Usually we pick up a rotisserie chicken at the store... and peel off the mostly cooked skin and crisp it up in the toaster oven for perfect chicken chicharones.

1. I am not going to provide “proof” of my qualifications as in my name, resume, LinkedIn profile, etc. so you can try to drag me and my research with completely spurious, unfounded personal attacks (I have seen this happen to colleagues over and over by industry-funded, heavily biased vaping advocates). I posted here…

Oh and I meant to add about Diacetyl that MANY vape brands available in the US still contain diacetyl. Perhaps some brands are now declaring themselves free of it (if so, HOORAY, because that’s dangerous stuff), but there are many who don’t, and I’d venture to guess that the vast majority of average vapers out there…

Oh, I agree, Farsalinos and his research are FULL of conflicts of interest - I had him in mind when I said “very little” instead of “no” vaping research above...

Exactly what biased studies are you referring to and how are they flawed and biased?

No, really, it hasn’t. It is still legal in the US to use diacetyl in e-cigarettes and is still widely used. Would you please cite your evidence that “most companies have switched to diacetyl free flavors”? Because I would be THRILLED to see that. Diacetyl in e-cigarettes is some scary stuff.

I don’t. Simply put. But I also don’t ignore the MANY studies that show that it vaping has a significant harm risk profile. Until I see rigorous research evidence that it is an effective harm reduction approach at a broad population level, I cannot get behind that.

Dude, I did. Surgeon General’s Report. Easy to find. Freely accessible. Read it. It summarizes crap-tons of peer reviewed scientific evidence on this topic. This is not fear mongering. I have a job to do, I don’t have time to dig up and cite the littany of peer reviewed studies summarized in the report and explain and…

Diacetyl has long been known to be extremely dangerous when vaporized and inhaled (google/google scholar search “popcorn lung”).

Oh good lord, me for Trump? NEVER. I’m horrified by his administration in general and particularly their anti-science stance.