Animal Models of Atherosclerosis: LDL

Researchers have developed a number of animal models of atherosclerosis (fatty/fibrous lesions in the arteries that influence heart attack r...

Weekly Update on H1N1 in Maine 9/2/09

Tracking Updates On Friday, Aug. 28, US CDC reported 8,843 hospitalizations and 556 deaths nationwide from H1N1. As of Aug. 23, the World He...

Dutiful... and Different

(Click on the image to enlarge.) Source: American Hairdresser, April 1943

Tobacco smoke and its effect on our health

The compounds in Tobacco smoke can affect your positive health, recent studies shows us that more that 50 percentage of male who smoke tobac...

Black Out

Not exactly a lightbulb moment for the government is it? We've seen some jaw-dropping dictats from them for some time, but this one begg...

Find The Fault No 37

I miss the insides of proper buses. It was the quality of the fittings- hardwood slatted floors, built in grab handles and little chrome ash...

Bangs

Source: A Girl and Her Hair, 1949

Sophisticrat

Is your face long and narrow? Source: A Girl and Her Hair, 1949

Cherub

If your face looks as broad as it does long... Source: A Girl and Her Hair, 1949

Minx

If your forehead appears to be narrower than your jaw... Source: A Girl and Her Hair, 1949

Super Weston Mare

Yesterday I found myself walking along the beach at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. I'd only been here once before, an impulsive turn off...

Cancer Vaccine, Cancer Treatment and New Cancer Discovery

First batch of cancer vaccine from Cancer Vaccine Collaborative goes into trial – The first batch of NY-ESO-1 recombinant protein produced...

Requesting Full Access to Kingston's Grand Theatre

The Problem: In response to, " Group Seeks Grand Timeline ," I wish to make a comment about the complete lack of safe access to th...

Why Are Non-EMS First Responders Not On the H1N1 Vaccine High Priority List - From Dora

Another common question we're getting is why non-EMS first responders are not on the list of high priority populations for the H1N1 vacc...

H1N1 Vaccine For Seniors? From Dora

One of the most common question we're getting right now on H1N1 is from seniors who are concerned that they are not seeing themselves in...

New Get Ready fact sheets help you prepare for emergencies

What should I do if an earthquake or flood strikes? How do I prepare for a heat wave or winter storm? How can I prevent getting H1N1 flu? If...

Pixie

Is your face wider at your cheekbones than at your forehead or chin? Source: A Girl and Her Hair, 1949

Morton's Way

My father first waved a copy of H.V.Morton's In Search of England at me in the sixties. With virtually no knowledge of the things Morto...

Weekly Update on H1N1 in Maine 08/26/09

ARCHIVE INFORMATION FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY This blog was originally posted in 2009. Information contained in this blog is outdated. Fo...