We have made significant progress over the years in regards to cancer prevention, identification and treatment. With the help of technology,...
Popchips !
Back in April, I mentioned a few new products that I thought were very tasty. You can see that blog post again by clicking here . One of the...
those darn blood fats
From my website: Triglycerides are another type of blood fat. Having high triglycerides, over 150 mg/dl can increase heart disease risk and ...
odds and ends
My left over notes for the week are as follows: SWSD - Ok, at first I was skeptical that the condition even existed. Seriously, when you hea...
All Smokeless Tobacco is NOT the Same
I received an email from a colleague with a link to an online magazine piece about re: evidence on the dangers of smokeless tobacco (ST). ...
Bullshit Detector
That is me - a true sleuth. You know that I detest diets, in the popular sense. The true definition of diet is what a person consumes on ...
A Call to (Imaging) Action
If you have been following along over the years or even the last few months, you are aware of my concerns regarding over radiation from medi...
Diabetes Numbers
(thank you to those who have commented on my recent posts, I appreciate your feedback) Diabetes Numbers No I am not going to talk to you abo...
Your Reflection
My personal life experience, my educational background and my career have given me significant insight into the interactions of people. I k...
Keep It Tart
As in the sour cherry. Word on the street and in Runner's World magazine is that this fruit is loaded with nutrients and even has analg...
Odds and Ends
It occurs to me that though I end my Sunday by writing the odds and ends, you may not read them until Monday. So whether you are ending a w...
I HEART Dad
Eight years ago today (June 18) I woke up to plan a funeral. Well, truthfully, I had not really slept the night before having arrived ...
Are Statins for Everyone?
There is some discussion amongst health care professionals in regards to the use of statin (i.e. Lipitor, Zocor, Cresor, Vytorin, Simcor) me...
Men's Health
Though I believe in the campaign goal, I am not certain if the methods for reaching it are appropriate. I am referring to a health promotion...
The Get Sick Later Die Quicker Plan
An article regarding company Navistar’s retirement benefits plan caught my attention. Shortly after reading it, I saw another article on ret...
Beyond Staging
Staging is a strategy that I have used and recommended in that past. It can also be called visualizing. People use it to prepare themselves ...
Odds and Ends
First I have to tell you that one of my dearest friends recently sent me her version of Odds and Ends which nearly had me rolling in the flo...
9/11 Settlement and Cause
I want to revisit this issue today – the issue of lung damage in the first responders to the tragic crash at the World Trade Center on 9/11/...
Tobacco Summit
Alright then - back home and ready to give a brief update. The points below regard the subjects I mentioned yesterday and are related to th...
On the Road
Hello! Just arrived in Orlando for an all day work related conference on June 10th. I am excited about the topics which are: the Hookah pi...
Take Charge
I have to give kudos to journalist Lauren Neergaard from the AP for a great article published on Yahoo! News June 7th. She discussed a matt...
Insulin and Cancer
I was able to hear some of an interesting discussion on a local radio station (WMNF) this afternoon. The premise related to results release...
Odds and Ends
Okay I have five issues with brief comments this week Osteoporosis and Drugs: I have two things to say about this. The first is that a new ...
More Claims Face Sanction
It isn’t just herbal supplements that claim health benefits that are false, the FDA and FTC have also questioned Kellogg and General Mills o...
it just doesn't DO that
It is no secret that I do not endorse the use of herbal supplements for any condition. I am not an herbalist or physician so my not endorsi...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
I apologize that the idea for this post formed in my mind late in the day and I seem to lack the energy and time to process it fully. Inste...
Oral Health
I had my regular dental checkup – cleaning – exam this week and the dentist said a few things that I thought, as he was saying them, would b...
North Carolina to China - Rice Paddies to Tobacco
I saw on line and in print, that Reynolds American – one of the top four tobacco companies in the world- was shuttering one of its oldest ci...