Are you fully vaccinated? Immunize now to protect yourself and those you care about

Today’s guest blog entry is by Carol J. Baker, MD, FAAP, FIDSA , professor of pediatrics, molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor Coll...

Protecting against H1N1 flu: Who will get vaccinated first?

Think you’ll be first in line to get the vaccine for H1N1, formerly known as swine flu, when it becomes available? Not so fast. There may be...

The Diet-Heart Hypothesis: Subdividing Lipoproteins

Two posts ago, we made the rounds of the commonly measured blood lipids (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides) and how they associate ...

The Snack Pit and How to Stick to a Reducing Diet

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Source: A New Figure in 30 Days, 1959

On the Spot: Trimming and Building, and Whittle While You Work

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Source: A New Figure in 30 Days, 1959

Luxurious Coffee Table

The subtle yet decorative construction of the Louis Louis Square Cocktail Table makes it the perfect addition to your living room. Beautiful...

Modern dining room tables

Dining room tables Modern dining room tables can add tremendous beauty to your home. Their clean, crisp lines allow you to dress them up or ...

Cushions Of New Decor

Complementary citrus and green give a fresh look. Rattan and wooden Thomas Dare furniture and Crucial Trading sisal carpet create a summery ...

Oriental Rugs

RugSale.com was founded by the largest importer of Oriental rugs in New England. We offer a large selection of ...

Shag Rugs

Shag Rugs were very popular in the 1960s and 1970’s and not until very recently has there has been a resurgence in their appeal. There’s not...

Kids Rugs

Kids Rugs don’t have to be just for kids. Think of them as Fun Rugs for the kid in all of us. We have an ever expanding selection of kids ru...

Unmitigated England Is On Holiday

Back soon. With news of English Heritage's Festival of History, (there weren't nearly enough portable toilets), and whatever I come ...

Link: 1911 Women's Hair

Hair lessons and advice from Girls Own Paper and Woman's magazine, 1911

Short and Chic Hairstyle for Outdoors

(Pictures are links to larger versions of the images.) Source: The Journeyman Barber, August 1940

MRFIT Mortality

The Multiple Risk Factor Intervention trial was a very large controlled diet trial conducted in the 1980s. It involved an initial phase in ...

The Art of Basic Haircutting and the Short Cut

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Source: Practice and Science of Standard Barbering, ⓒ 1938-1958

The Diet-Heart Hypothesis: A Little Perspective

Now that we've discussed the first half of the diet-heart hypothesis, that saturated fat elevated total and LDL cholesterol, let's t...

Employment Barriers and Attitudes

I wish I could have a pet. It also wish I had someone who can help look after a pet during the day when I'm at work, or take it out for ...

The ultimate in preparedness: Creating an advance directive

Let’s say you and your family have fully prepared for all public health threats, be they disasters, pandemic flu or something yet to come. Y...

Moking About

A recent discovery in the Archive, my beloved Mini Moke . Photographed in 1972 at the remote farm we were living in on the Essex / Suffolk b...

Beautiful Home Office

Give your home office a brilliantly bright up date with zesty orange walls. Keep it chic by using a paler tone on one wall but choosing a ne...