Some tips for safely enjoying Memorial Day Weekend

Temperatures have been in the 80s in Augusta this week, and the forecast is calling for more warm, sunny weather over the long weekend. Alth...

Sweet Potatoes

We can debate the nutritional qualities of a food until we're blue in the face, but in the end, we still may not have a very accurate pr...

The Tapered Nape

The Tapered Nape Spells Safety for War Workers (Click on the images for full-size versions.) Source: Modern Beauty Shop, April 1943

Internet Failure

Only Daughter speaking - Dad's internet has stopped working, again - will be back with a post soon.

Update on health reform

This Kaiser Health Tracking Poll indicates that many Americans are still confused about health reform and what it means to them. This Hea...

National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week

Just in time for the warm weather, it's National Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week. Recreational water illnesses (RWIs) are cau...

Pastured Dairy may Prevent Heart Attacks

Not all dairy is created equal. Dairy from grain-fed and pasture-fed cows differs in a number of ways. Pastured dairy contains more fat-so...

What's new with the flu?

Flu Activity. Flu activity decreased nationally last week. Read the full national report here . There was no reported influenza acti...

Cleaning up and staying safe after a flood

The heavy rains that brought widespread flooding and devastation in Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi in early May have gone, but the muc...