[spacer height="20px"]These days my newsfeed has a story on “spice” almost daily. Many people think spice is a version of marijuana, but it really isn’t. It is a synthetic drug, made completely in underground laboratories by scientists from China to Mississippi. [spacer height="20px"]It’s a drug that
[spacer height="20px"]Glycemic index (GI) is a relatively new measure in nutrition that helps us categorize food based on how it affects our blood sugar. While total carbohydrates on a label includes total sugars, starches and fibers in a food before we eat it, GI value
[spacer height="20px"]If you’ve ever had Montezuma’s revenge from foreign travel, you know it is very unpleasant! Infection from this food-borne bacterium known as Shigella can cause severe cramping, vomiting, and watery or bloody diarrhea. [spacer height="20px"]In the past we’ve controlled this disease with a course of
[spacer height="20px"]#nonassoup [spacer height="20px"]My Nona was right after all! Chicken soup is good for the cold, not just the soul. [spacer height="20px"]I always believed in this one, and turns out it’s true! [spacer height="20px"]Some of us doctors believed that soup has a psychosomatic benefit, that it’s just comfort
[spacer height="20px"]Yes, it's true - the toymaker has a spread with some interesting tidbits aimed at 5-10 year old girls, such as: [spacer height="20px"]"know the shape of your face to choose the right haircut" and "when you blow dry your hair, apply heat serum first" and "be sure to discuss
[spacer height="20px"]What exactly is passive aggressive behavior? Is someone around you like this? Are you? [spacer height="20px"]Not addressing directly a person or situation that bothers you leads to build up of negative energy. Maybe that knot in your neck gets worse. [spacer height="20px"]Maybe you can't sleep that
Practicing gratitude not only makes us happier, is makes us healthier! Try taking a moment in your day to give thanks for what you DO have. You'd be surprised how much comes to you. It's hard to stay caught up in that argument with a friend or
[spacer height="20px"]Sometimes we forget that doctors are simply people. With faults, fears, strengths and inadequacies. [spacer height="20px"]This beautiful photograph doesn't just show a doctor overwhelmed with sadness at his inability to save a young patient. It also shows his difficulty dealing with something out of his
[spacer height="20px"]We shop around for items from electronics to clothing, why not shop around for our medications? [spacer height="20px"]One study found that prices for a generic cholesterol medication could actually range from $15/month to $150/month! Don't accept the first price you're given. For medications taken chronically
[spacer height="20px"]The World Health Organization is raising concern about a widely used weed killer in our agriculture. "Glyphosate" is known on the market as the “best-selling weedkiller Roundup." [spacer height="20px"]Its use has been steadily increased over the past 20 years on our farms, especially in corn
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