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 ...

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