World Suicide Prevention Day

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide claims 1 million lives worldwide every year, resulting in one suicide every 40 seconds. Suici...

Bi-weekly Public Health Update 9/9/10

INFLUENZA UPDATE Maine CDC has already distributed more than 36,000 doses of flu vaccine. The vaccine distributed so far is earmarked for pr...

Indian Ideas For Living Room And Bedroom

Magic of nature , Magic Colors , Magic of art and culture , Find all of this in India . This country is something spiritual and even magic. ...

Flippant Look

(Click on the image to enlarge.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, June 1955

Indian King Duvet Set Sari Bedding Bedspread Coverlet

Brighten your bedroom & transform your bed with the royal grandeur of Indian culture. Go for a dramatic makeover of your bed and this be...

25 Best Nutrition Secrets

1. Drink a second cup of coffee. It might lower your risk of adult-onset diabetes, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical...

Get the school year off to a safe, healthy start

Remember that Pink Eye is usually mild and easy to treat. Make sure your child is up-to-date on vaccinations , including pertussis . Check o...

Where's That Then? No 39

Far from the madding crowd. But not Dorset. I do love those gate piers. I've got a thing about gate piers me.

Pertussis Advisory for Parents and Clinicians

Pertussis is still an important concern in Maine and throughout the U.S. To date in 2010, Maine has seen 32 confirmed cases of pertussis wit...

It’s hurricane season. Are you ready?

Batten down the hatches! The Atlantic hurricane season is in full churn. As of this writing, Hurricane Earl threatens the East Coast. And Tr...

Hawk Eye Hawkey

I was very sad to hear a few days ago of the passing of Raymond Hawkey. Without doubt he was the first major influence on my life as a graph...

The China Study on Wheat

Denise Minger has just put up another great China Study post that's worth reading if you haven't already. Denise has been busy app...

In Perfect Balance

(Reminder: Click on these images to see the full-size versions.) Source: American Hairdresser, May 1945 I don't know about you guys, but...

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