Can a Statin Neutralize the Cardiovascular Risk of Unhealthy Dietary Choices?

The title of this post is the exact title of a recent editorial in the American Journal of Cardiology ( 1 ). Investigators calculated the ...

Watch out for diseases related to ticks and mosquitoes

Summer is the prime time for mosquitoes and ticks – as well as the diseases they carry. Ticks can cause Anaplasma, Babesia, Ehrlichia, Lyme...

Prevent Dropping of Permanently Waved Neck Curls

(Click on images to see the full-size version.) Source: American Hairdresser, April 1937

Where's That Then? No 35

I used to pass through here fairly regularly, which is no use at all. I went through it three weeks ago or so and it hasn't changed that...

The Coronet Coif

(This image links to the full-size version.) Source: American Hairdresser, May 1945

Whither the Beard and the Bush?

(Click on images to see these beards in all their glory.) Source: Hairdo Magazine, July 1972

National Immunization Awareness Month: The value of vaccination

August is National Immunization Awareness Month , which means it’s the perfect time to make sure you and your family are up to date on vacci...

Where's That Now Then

This is my very recent shot of the Cley-next-the-Sea windmill featured in last Tuesday's quiz. I managed to get down into someone's ...

Saturated Fat Consumption Still isn't Associated with Heart Attack Risk

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition just published the results of a major Japanese study on saturated fat intake and cardiovascular d...