Eating Fast Adds to Overweight

Eating Fast Is Associated With Being Overweight By Stathis Constantin PhD It seems obvious that what we eat is associated with how much we ...

Zorba ALERT

Once again NPR's Dr Zorba is handing out crazy advice. He just suggested Neurontin (he called it gabapentin using the generic name) for...

Veterans, Psych Drugs, and Deaths

Recently reported in Marine Corps Times and other media venues including Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter, it has been noted that psychotr...

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...