Lead paint
Originally published on The Whole Sky. Jeff and I bought a house recently and are in the process of fixing it up. A few people asked me if we’re concerned about lead paint when moving to an older...
View ArticleReducing schizophrenia risk
This was originally posted on The Whole Sky. Schizophrenia affects about 1% of the population. It usually develops during or after adolescence and involves losing your grip on reality in a way that...
View ArticleHow many kids lose an eye? (not many)
A lot of childhood injuries are basically temporary, but I wondered how worried I should be about kids permanently injuring their eyes. This study is great. It’s one year of data from all of Scotland....
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Divorce statistics
Following on last week’s marriage theme: what are the odds of a marriage lasting? Obviously you can’t know the fate of your specific marriage based on national statistics. But if you hear “half of...
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