<![CDATA[Barbara Joan Baxter - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:08:37 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Venerable Verbiage IV]]> Here's a a little word quiz for the medical dictionaryphiles.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Aug 04, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/venerable-verbiage-iv-8913074.html <![CDATA[Venerable Verbiage III]]> If You Enjoy Odd or Anachronistic Medical Words, This Series is for You

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Aug 01, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/venerable-verbiage-iii-8896399.html <![CDATA[Venerable Verbiage II]]> In my second installment of Venerable Verbiage I discuss medical transcriptionists, phobias and neuroses, and other eccentricities.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Jul 29, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/venerable-verbiage-ii-8882877.html <![CDATA[Venerable Verbiage to Convince Yourself You're Gaga]]> The medical world has always been endlessly creative when it comes to dreaming up unusual mental maladies.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Jul 27, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/venerable-verbiage-convince-yourself-8871047.html <![CDATA[Good Vet, Bad Vet]]> We pet guardians like to think that all veterinarians are dedicated and compassionate doctors who adore animals. Unfortunately, that's not always so.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Dec 08, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/good-vet-bad-vet-7364106.html <![CDATA[What's it like to Have Asperger's Syndrome?]]> Psychological labels tend to depersonalize the struggles of those whose brains are organized differently from others. This is what it's been like for one Aspie.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Dec 04, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/whats-like-aspergers-syndrome-7337200.html <![CDATA[Perfect]]> Some actions are inevitable.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Nov 05, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/perfect-7131348.html <![CDATA[I Highly Recommend Being an Only Child]]> Being the one and only son or daughter can be a highly desirable experience if you're the self-reliant type.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Nov 05, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/i-highly-recommend-being-only-child-7131208.html <![CDATA[Care and Feeding of Gerbils]]> Not everyone wants a cat or dog as a pet. So how about a gerbil, or better yet, two?

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Nov 05, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/care-feeding-gerbils-7131160.html <![CDATA[Aspies March to a Different Drummer]]> Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism, is not a handicap if you embrace your differences and learn how to deal with others.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Nov 03, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/aspies-march-different-drummer-7115348.html <![CDATA[What Exactly is Yoga?]]> The practice of yoga has become very popular in Western society, but few are familiar with its background and its many branches.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Nov 03, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/what-exactly-yoga-7114994.html <![CDATA[Life is a Dream]]> Who hasn't tried to figure out what life is all about? Some of the world's greatest minds have tried to come up with the answer, but maybe the truth is more fantastical than we've imagined.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Jan 26, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/life-dream-5353705.html <![CDATA[Is "The New Yorker" Anti-Vegetarian?]]> I take exception to the pro-meat bias of "The New Yorker" in its choice of letters to the editor on its review of Jonathan Safran Foer's "Eating Animals", and also take Mr. Foer to task about his ethical wimpiness.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Jan 26, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/is-yorker-antivegetarian-5353525.html <![CDATA[Why Dairy is Scary and Green is Queen]]> If you think that drinking milk or eating dairy every day will keep you healthy and provide you with the calcium you need, think again.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Jan 26, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/why-dairy-scary-green-queen-5352659.html <![CDATA[Dementia and Diet]]> It's looking more and more like the development of Alzheimer's and other types of dementia is intimately related to one's dietary choices.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Dec 13, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/dementia-diet--5069714.html <![CDATA[Why Care About Animal Rights?]]> Animal advocacy is a thankless task that nevertheless is pursued by those of us who believe that if we don't learn to respect the rights of our fellow animals, we ourselves are doomed as a species.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Dec 13, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/why-care-animal-rights-5069654.html <![CDATA[Meditating on Dog Poop]]> All things being equal, scooping the poop can be a downright enlightening experience.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Dec 13, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/meditating-dog-poop-5069578.html <![CDATA[Chopping Patients Up into Little Pieces: Modern Medicine's Approach to Health]]> The jigsaw puzzle-approach to health is harming rather than helping humans and their fellow animals.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Sep 15, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/chopping-patients-into-little-pieces-4262681.html <![CDATA[Are Low-Carb Diets the Cure for Feline Obesity and Diabetes?]]> Are we killing our carnivorous cats with commercial grain-heavy diets, and if so, what can we do about it?

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Sep 13, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/are-lowcarb-diets-cure-feline-4246811.html <![CDATA[Greening the Grease: the Eco-Atkins Diet]]> Times are changing, and people are finally getting the message that high-animal fat diets just aren't good for them. Here's a healthy twist on a familiar weight reduction regimen.

Contributor: Barbara Joan Baxter
Published: Sep 05, 2009

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