The wine glass looks half full

Not unexpectedly, the news media embraced and eagerly reported the latest revelation about the health benefits of red wine . The study, pub...

Providing information or promoting drugs?

On 12 September, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials released finalized recommendations for drug makers that wish to provide m...

Pediatric placebos

When I was a small child, I had an earache, so I asked my dad for a Band Aid. The source of my discomfort was an inner ear infection, so ant...

Cozy Winter Afternoons

Jingle Bells

Blue and Silver

White Christmas

Lancashire Hotspot

Early last August a friend and I found ourselves in the Forest of Bowland , by the simple expedient of following a little road out of the ba...

Christmas Tree Decorations