Woody Weingarten
  • HOME
  • BOOKS
    • ‘MysteryDates’
    • ‘The Roving I’
    • ’Grampy and His Fairyzona Playmates‘
    • ’Rollercoaster…‘
  • BLOG POSTS
    • ‘MysteryDates’ posts
    • ‘Roving I’ posts
    • ’Grampy…’ posts
    • ’Rollercoaster…‘ posts
    • Woody’s favorites
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
Select Page

Activist disputes truths of many scientists

by Woody Weingarten | Jun 19, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Link between abortion, breast cancer debunked but Trump advisor may still believe itA high-ranking Trump advisor may still accept as true a debunked connection between abortion and breast cancer.Charmaine YoestAccording to a recent fact-checking article by...

5 cups of java might halve malignancy risks

by Woody Weingarten | Jun 14, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Drinking coffee may help prevent some liver cancers, new British study suggestsA new British analysis shows that people who drink more coffee, even decaffeinated, are less apt to develop liver cancer.The analysis took into consideration 26 studies, according to a...

4 screenings called unnecessary; 2 others advised

by Woody Weingarten | Jun 1, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Cancer screenings after 70 can do more harm than good, AARP magazine piece indicatesIf you’ve hit 70 — when, according to my primary doc, “you’ve already won the game” — the need for some cancer screenings may vanish.In fact, at least four of...

Data from 1.2 million females reviewed

by Woody Weingarten | May 23, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Daily glass of wine or booze can dramatically raise women’s risk of breast cancer, review showsHaving just one glass of wine or another alcoholic drink a day is likely to boost a woman’s risk of breast cancer.That’s what a new massive review...

‘Existential dread’ matches dread about disease

by Woody Weingarten | May 12, 2017 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Cancer patients, survivors fear GOP dismantling Obamacare, return to ‘medical dark ages’Both cancer patients and survivors are having new fears — anxieties that equates to the trepidation they had when first diagnosed with the disease.According to a...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Recent blog posts

  • Celebrants need to pay attention to Nancy Fox’s legacy and spirit, her creativity and kindness
  • Upbeat Zoom tribute to Nancy Fox’s life set for this Sunday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Pacific time.
  • Celebration of Life for Nancy Fox on June 2 and June 9
  • MysteryDates draws acclaim from U.S., two more continents
  • Deft artist creates an amusing cover for MysteryDates
  • Book shows how you can magnify the zing in your relationship
  • Button, button, who’s got the button
  • Master artist strikes again — with whimsical cover for The Roving I
  • The Roving I, compilation of 70 Weingarten essays, is published
  • Woody Weingarten’s anthology of columns due in Sept.
  • Whimsical cover embellishes ‘The Roving I’
  • Older writer of ‘Grampy…’ lists his favorite parts of the fantasy — and wants to hear about yours
  • GUEST POST by NANCY FOX: Granny watches grandkid, hubby hang out and write together, then produce fantasy book, ‘Grampy…’
  • GUEST POST by CALLIE RAAB: Whimsical critters build reading skills
  • Lives of geezer and grandkid in ‘Grampy…’ parallel those of real-life duo
  • Grandfather-granddaughter team uses no magic wands, no hocus-pocus to write ‘Grampy…’
  • Main characters in ‘Grampy…’ are based on three real-life Northern California people
  • Young kids can read ‘Grampy…’ themselves — or be read to
  • GUEST POST by HANNAH SCHIFRIN: Young ‘Grampy…’ writer remembers funny ideas just popping into her head
  • Doc who gained fame by disputing Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop claims offers advice about online advice

Categories

Archives

  • Facebook
  • X
Contact me via email at: voodee@sbcglobal.net. And follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.

© 2024 Sherwood L. Weingarten | Illustrations by Joe Marciniak | Designed in Divi by John Byrne Barry