Where's That Then? No 18

Now this location really does still look like this. Could be anywhere, you might think, so I'll give you a big clue. I first discovered ...

On the Alert

(Click on images for full-size versions.) Source: American Hairdresser, November 1942

Creature Feature No 8

Oh what a joyful sign! Morph the word 'vicarage' into 'Animal' and we've got a superb cover for Orwell's farmyard cl...

Your water supply: Do you have enough stored in case of an emergency?

After an emergency such as tornado, flood or earthquake, the water that comes out of your tap might not be safe to drink — if it’s running a...

Maine CDC/DHHS Public Health Update 03/26/10

MAINE H1N1 FEEDBACK SURVEY Maine CDC is conducting numerous in-person debriefings across the state with stakeholders on our H1N1 efforts. In...

Interesting Articles in the AJCN

I just received an RSS alert for the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition's latest articles. This upcoming issue is full of very inte...

High Protein Diet - Top High Protein Low Carbohydrate Foods For Lean Muscles

By Barbara Knight Protein is most essential of all the nutrients which help a person in building lean muscles. Without protein, the muscle ...

Dr Oz's High Fiber Diet - Top 3 Low Fat High Fiber Weight Loss Diets by Dr Oz

By Barbara Knight Dr. Oz is a well known heart surgeon and suggests that a low fat diet is very good for heart as it has low cholesterol. T...

Work on you r odds

Just about every time we pick up a newspaper or a magazine we find a do or don't article regarding our health. There are articles on pre...

Melodic Waves

(Click on images for full-size versions.) Source: American Hairdresser, November 1942

New Review of Controlled Trials Replacing Saturated fat with Industrial Seed Oils

Readers Stanley and JBG just informed me of a new review paper by Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian and colleagues. Dr. Mozaffarian is one of the Ha...

Where's That Then? No 17

Another well-photographed English village. A regular in books called things like Our Homeland in Colour, I haven't seen it pictured in r...

My New Favorite Youtube Channel

My new favorite Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=rbd4n#g/u

Youtube Video - How To Handle Long Hair 1962

Youtube Videos - Vintage Long Hair Styling

Swinging Longies

(Click on image to enlarge.) Source: 55 Hair Styles (Dell Purse Book), 1972 Oh the 70's!

Selected Prevention, Public Health & Workforce Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590)

from Trust for America's Health ( www.healthyamericans.org ) Selected Prevention and Public Health Provisions Essential Health Benefits ...

Untangled Notts

And so to the northernmost outposts of Nottinghamshire. Quite by accident I found myself on an old section of the Bawtry to Gainsborough roa...

Fatty Liver: It's not Just for Grown-ups Anymore

The epidemic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of my favorite topics on this blog, due to the liver's role as the body...

Lessons from the H1N1 flu pandemic one year in

It’s been a long year for those of us following the H1N1 flu pandemic and even longer for the health workers on the front lines fighting the...

Simple behaviors can limit the spread of H1N1 flu, study finds

Simple, common-sense behaviors — such as discussing how to prevent influenza at home, covering your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze ...

How to: Set Bangs

(Click on image to enlarge.) Source: 55 Hair Styles (Dell Purse Book), 1972

Book Review: The Primal Blueprint

Mark Sisson has been a central figure in the evolutionary health community since he began his weblog Mark's Daily Apple in 2006. He an...

What is Maine's HealthInfoNet?

HealthInfoNet is an important statewide patient information resource that can help support health care providers’ treatment of patients. Cl...

Cell Phone Use and Possible Health Effects

A number of people have been asking about possible health effects from cell phone use. Below is an excerpt from the US FDA’s website that i...