Where's That Then? No 38

I hope this doesn't cause as much distress as last week's.

Saturated Fat, Glycemic Index and Insulin Sensitivity: More Evidence

Insulin is a hormone that drives glucose and other nutrients from the bloodstream into cells, among other things. A loss of sensitivity to ...

Why Did I Bob My Hair?

Source: Beaute'Craft, February 1925 If you want to hear "Why Did I Kiss That Girl?" you can search for the tune on Jazz-On-Lin...

Celebrate Get Ready Day on Sept. 21 and spread the preparedness message

Help your community become more prepared for pandemic flu, disasters and other public health threats by taking part in this year’s Get Ready...

Watch our new Get Ready Video!

Preparedness advocates who want to spread the word about the importance of being ready for disasters have a new tool at their disposal: A fr...

Countess

(Click on images to enlarge.) Source: American Hairdresser, May 1945

Where's That Then? No 37

I only discovered this sublime place a couple of weeks ago. Yet another thing I love about England- you never know what's around the nex...

What this warm, dry summer may mean for Maine's water supplies

We’ve been fortunate to enjoy sunny, warm, dry weather this summer, but the limited amount of rainfall we’ve received can have an impact o...

You are what you eat: How not to get sick during a food-borne disease outbreak

When it comes to the food you eat, there could be more than meets the eye. Did you know that foods — from lettuce to peanut butter to break...

Tropical Plant Fats: Coconut Oil, Part II

Heart Disease: Animal Studies Although humans aren't rats, animal studies are useful because they can be tightly controlled and experime...

And she flipped

(Click on these images to see full-size versions) Source: Hairset Magazine, May 1964

Tropical Plant Fats: Coconut Oil, Part I

Traditional Uses for Coconut Coconut palms are used for a variety of purposes throughout the tropics. Here are a few quotes from the book P...

Where's That Then? No 36

Right then. Sorry for all this mucking about. All will become clear, because I'm bringing a book to its conclusion and my brain is there...

Where Is It Then?

Having been away I have returned to my computer to find someone's messed about with my photo settings and it's going to take me all ...

Don’t let disease cramp your summertime fun

Whether you’re camping, staying hydrated or going for a swim, water is a huge part of summer fun. However, the water that we swim in and dr...

Be True to Your Types

(Click on the images to see all the details in the full-size versions.) Source: American Hairdresser, September 1932

Can a Statin Neutralize the Cardiovascular Risk of Unhealthy Dietary Choices?

The title of this post is the exact title of a recent editorial in the American Journal of Cardiology ( 1 ). Investigators calculated the ...

Watch out for diseases related to ticks and mosquitoes

Summer is the prime time for mosquitoes and ticks – as well as the diseases they carry. Ticks can cause Anaplasma, Babesia, Ehrlichia, Lyme...

Prevent Dropping of Permanently Waved Neck Curls

(Click on images to see the full-size version.) Source: American Hairdresser, April 1937

Where's That Then? No 35

I used to pass through here fairly regularly, which is no use at all. I went through it three weeks ago or so and it hasn't changed that...

The Coronet Coif

(This image links to the full-size version.) Source: American Hairdresser, May 1945

Whither the Beard and the Bush?

(Click on images to see these beards in all their glory.) Source: Hairdo Magazine, July 1972

National Immunization Awareness Month: The value of vaccination

August is National Immunization Awareness Month , which means it’s the perfect time to make sure you and your family are up to date on vacci...

Where's That Now Then

This is my very recent shot of the Cley-next-the-Sea windmill featured in last Tuesday's quiz. I managed to get down into someone's ...

Saturated Fat Consumption Still isn't Associated with Heart Attack Risk

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition just published the results of a major Japanese study on saturated fat intake and cardiovascular d...

Be Exact in Building Pin Curls

(Click on images to enlarge.) Source: American Hairdresser, May 1945

Summer Seasonal Influenza Outbreaks Across Country

Across the country there have been some recent outbreaks of influenza, not the H1N1 pandemic type but a seasonal (H3N2) variety. We've n...

Smart for Summer

(Click on images to enlarge.) Source: American Hairdresser, May 1945 I love the smooth rolls. So pretty...

Where's That Then? No 34

Deceptively simple. Probably. All I'll say is that although this view today still has the mill, a river and boats (and very little else)...

Dirtiest Find in the Hospital: Cell Phones

Several years ago I raised the issue of a problem related to infection control directly related to the cell phone use of doctor's in hos...