Obesity and the Brain

Nature Genetics just published a paper that caught my interest ( 1 ). Investigators reviewed the studies that have attempted to determine a...

Link: "Beehive"

How to create a "beehive" and other Halloween hair ideas from Martha Stewart: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/6-hair-raising-...

Public Health Updates

· Infectious Disease Conference. Since 1983, Maine CDC’s Division of Infectious Disease has organized an annual infectious disease ...

Time to roll up your sleeves and soap up: It’s Global Hand-Washing Day!

Join hands — clean hands, that is — with people from around the world today and celebrate Global Hand-Washing Day . Who knew that something...

Depression Rates in Maine and US

The current issue of U.S. CDC’s MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) contains updated data on current depression among adults in t...

Below the Line –Transcript of Louise’s Poverty Story for CFRC Radio

Hello my name is Louise and I’m here to share my poverty story. I'm doing this as part of the Queen’s University Symposium on Poverty t...

Health Reform Update 10/14/10

School-based Health Center Funding Opportunity US HHS Secretary Sebelius has designated $100 million in new investments from the Af...

Maine Influenza Update 10/14/10

Flu information for the general public The first and most important step in protecting against the flu is to get a flu vaccination ea...

Vacation

I'll be out of town until the beginning of November, so I won't be responding to comments or e-mails for a while. I'm going to ...