The "Crazy, Mixed-up Skin"

"Nearly every teen-ager faces the embarrassment of acne at some stage of growth. New discoveries are speeding skin health." (Click...

Ancient plagues share similarities with H1N1, other modern diseases

The emergence of the new H1N1 influenza virus last year grabbed the attention of health authorities and many of the world’s people. This nev...

That London

I haven't been down in that London for oh, nearly a year. How I've missed it. I'm a country boy at heart I suppose, but the Big ...

Weekly update on H1N1 in Maine 1/14/10

Flu Activity in Maine and the US We continue to see H1N1 in Maine, including three new hospitalizations this week – one in a child younger t...

New Saturated Fat Review Article by Dr. Ronald Krauss

Dr. Ronald Krauss's group has published a review article titled " Meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies evaluating the associ...

People with chronic health conditions should be vaccinated against the flu

It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week, and although H1N1 flu activity has decreased in recent weeks, people in Maine and across the count...

Where's That Then? No 7

One of the things I like about Karl Gullers' photographs are the viewpoints. There somehow appears to be a spot welded to the ground in ...

Puzzle Corner

This is Uppingham churchyard. Or to be more precise the Victorian extension. Which made me wonder about this little gazebo tucked away in o...

Paleo is Going Mainstream

There was an article on the modern "Paleolithic" lifestyle in the New York Times today. I thought it was a pretty fair treatment ...

Red&Blue

Exercise is a Ball

If you love dancing you'll enjoy exhilarating exercises which can make you lovelier. For those of you with a new years resolution to los...

The holidays have come and gone, but flu is here to stay: National Influenza Vaccination Week is Jan. 10–16

2009 might be so last year, but H1N1 flu is still hangin’ around. Influenza is hard to predict and flu experts are warning that we should be...

Stopping By Woods 2

It's all black and white in Unmitigated England at the moment. Photographing out of doors usually means everything's reduced to tone...

Weekly update on H1N1 in Maine 1/7/10

Maine CDC/DHHS Update on 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus January 7, 2010 Flu Activity in Maine and the US Flu activity in Maine has decreased enou...

Dimensions of Beauty

How do your dimensions compare with Miss America's? (Click on the images to see more details.) Source: 1000 Hints Beauty #7, 1956

Inspirational ideas for real Living Rooms

Cool and calm living room Mix light tones of ivory, lemon and green with borders and accents of rich, dark chocolate for a smart edge. The n...

Where's That Then? No 6

I think I'll have to give you a clue for this one, as there's a distinct lack of identifying features. All I'll say is that this...

Gothic Sunday

I can't believe that I've waited all this time to go to Stowe in Buckinghamshire. But brilliant winter light and intense cold brough...

Pink Christmas

Blue Christmas

Lay a Good Foundation for Perfect Waves

(Images link to full-size versions.) Source: American Hairdresser, November 1942

White&Pink

Make a resolution you can keep: Resolve to be Ready in 2010

Father Time is in the neighborhood again, reminding us to yank those calendars from our walls and replace them with fresh scenes of puppies,...

Lawmakers provide flu funding

Congress gave public health a nice end-of-year bonus this December in the form of more funding to prevent and fight the flu. The new money m...

Happy New Year

Three simple steps to a healthy new year

1. Add Vaccination to Your List of Resolutions – Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu. T...