My first intention for tonight, as I mentioned last night, was to repost my Saturday COPD post. However, I had an encounter with an acciden...
Odds and Ends
Just so you know, I already plan to repost the COPD blog tomorrow night - it was too much work to get lost on a holiday weekend. That said, ...
Snack Time
Hello - for the last week or so I have been researching and reading about COPD for work and for this blog. I think that I pretty much have ...
The Darker Side of Light
Yesterday I was explaining to my sister about the new rules from the recently enacted Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. In...
Ridiculously Excessive
USA Today published a story that emphasizes an ongoing problem that we have with eating out in this country. For some reason – especially a...
The Meat of the Matter
The red meat association with colon cancer has gained acceptance in the public health community in the last few years. The most established...
Odds and ends
Time for protean night - here are a few points to ponder, in brief: One Nation Overweight: That is the title of the CNBC special that aire...
When Probing is a Good Thing
Ouch – In this case however, the probing does not involve physical contact. Instead, I am referring to the actions of both the FDA and the ...
My Favorite Vegetables
I am going to share my favorite low calorie vegetables - my favorites because they are satisfying, almost "meaty" in a sense. I wi...
Healthy Weight Committment Foundation
In RE: yesterday's post: I guess my photo was not so clear - the object on the ground - i.e. "litter" was one of the new energ...
What is Wrong with this Picture
Seriously - what is wrong in this picture!!! This is the courtyard area in the apartment complex where I live -there is SO much I could say ...
Chapter Four
In the most recent President's Cancer Panel (PCP) report, chapter four covers the issue of radiation from medical sources, and tonight I...
Odds and Ends
Parental Behavior - I really am not sure what I observed this morning but it appeared to be two tween aged (12ish) girls applying sunscr...
The Truth is in Your Closet
Not for the first time, a friend and I marveled at the changing sizes of women's clothing. I have no doubt the phenomena exists in men&...
Looking To Europe
On my computer home page I noticed a headline regarding off label drug use. I went to the story which was a commentary from Forbes.com. The...
President's Cancer Panel
Richard Nixon established a cancer panel in 1971 which continues to offer insight and direction into the field of cancer research, preventio...
Keeping Them Honest
The FDA is beginning a program through their Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications division which is intended to crack down on the...
Our Disease Numbers and Cost
Continuing from last night's post - I have scoured through more data sources, including the CDC and the AHRQ - including Vital Statistic...
that which leads elsewhere
My intention was to inform you about a study conducted by the CDC to be published in the American Cancer Society journal, Cancer . The gist...
Odds and Ends
That's right - it is the week's end and time to keep it simple and brief. Frequency vs Intensity vs Duration : A very small study b...