European governments increasingly trying to sell influenza A/H1N1 vaccine, of which they bought too much. The case evokes heated controversy among others on the Seine River. Disproportion between the number of vaccines purchased and consumed there is huge - 94 million doses purchased, 5 million used. Did the government panicked? Wanted to quietly support the [...]
A new research discovery published in the January 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journal suggests that treatments for disorders that cause accelerated aging, particularly Werner’s syndrome, might come straight from the family medicine chest. In the research report, a team of Canadian scientists shows that vitamin C stops and even reverses accelerated aging in [...]
Despite the fact that I’ve talked about the benefits of online dating until I’ve been basically blue in the face, there is always someone that writes me that says, “I don’t want to date online because I’m not that desperate.” Yikes. Get a clue. If you really some additional reasons on the [...]
If there's one meal during the year that poses the most serious threat to your waistline, Thanksgiving would be it. Try these 5 strategies to stay lean and positive.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Canada has recently put forth staggering research results revealing that 1 in 25 deaths worldwide are directly linked to alcohol consumption. Furthermore, in Europe, 1 in 10 deaths are directly related to alcohol consumption.
Europeans drink on average 13 drinks per week, North Americans [...]
Prostate cancer is the second leading cancer in men. Awareness of symptoms and regular screenings are critical for early detection and successful treatment.
Drugs, Volume 69, Number 11, July 30 2009.
Loaded on 2009-08-01
Need for substance abuse treatment could double by 2020, report shows
So you know you need a hearing aid, but they are quite expensive. When something is that expensive and so personal and unique to you, you want to make sure you are getting the best deal. In the 20 years that I have been an audiologist, I have compiled this short list of 6 things [...]
Low-fat! Low-carb! Eat all day! Don’t eat after eight! Finally, the honest to goodness truth about how to keep your weight under control
(please note that the weight measurements on this page are in US pounds)
Myth No. 1: Don’t eat after 8 p.m.
The Theory: You burn up the food you eat earlier in the day, while [...]