Holiday Snaps

A week in Barrow-in-Furness. Which sounds like the punch line of a northern music hall joke, but in fact this industrial town has much of in...

Italian Lighting

AGHAS Wall Sconces : The New Look of Italian Lighting The collaboration of several Italian lighting and lamp resources has come together ...

Window curtains Pictures and Tips

Many people consider window treatments as finishing touches to the rooms decor, and usually pay little or no attention to this interior det...

Windows Curtains Ideas

Window Desk Silk Curtains Silk triple pleat curtains; transforms your room into a palace. Striped Sheers In Light Window Unlined linen sheer...

Find The Fault No 33

Don't worry if it looks like we've jumped ahead in the series. We finished the first lot (thank goodness) two weeks ago, and now we...

The Diet-Heart Hypothesis: Oxidized LDL, Part I

In my reading about lipoprotein particles (LDL, HDL, etc.) and how they associate with cardiac risk, I've come across three LDL-related ...

Going to be a Furlough Bride?

(Click on the images to open full-size versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, April 1943

Nesting Table

Powell 519-266 - Wilmington Cherry & Burl Nesting Table Founded in 1968, Powell Furniture has been a leading producer of design-driven, ...

Wood Nesting Tables

Hooker Furniture 500-50-683 - Seven Seas Nesting Tables with Medallion Motif This set of Seven Seas Nest of Three Tables with Medallion Moti...

Weekly Update on H1N1 in Maine 7/29/09

Epidemiologic Trends A total of 20 cases have been identified since the last update, for a total of 302 confirmed and probable cases to date...

Control Fine Hair With the Pin Curl Marcel

(Click on the images for the full-size versions.) Source: American Hairdresser, April 1943

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