Weight loss surgery tied to increase in drinking

People who had weight loss surgery reported greater alcohol use two years after their procedures than in the weeks beforehand, in a new stu...

Christmas Is Coming

A few weeks ago I promised I'd tell you when the signed and numbered special edition of Preposterous Erections was available. Well, an ...

British Political Cartoons - Martin Rowson

 Unedited It's odd at times, the happenstance that inspires a touch of creativity, that creativity being a stranger to me of late it mus...

Food Reward Friday

This week's winner: poutine ! While not as appetizing looking as the Monster Thickburger, poutine is probably more popular.  For those w...

Unexpected Alphabet No 20

I've been reading Ian Nairn's incomparable Nairn's London recently, and mused over his phrase, used a couple of times, of place...

NEW CLASS OF DRUGS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS-CATHEPSIN K INHIBITORS

The investigational agent odanacatib appears to be an effective treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis that persists after 3 years of ale...

8 tips for a healthy liver

Your liver may not be functioning at its optimal level if you have constant fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, and yellowing of skin and whi...

Get Ready Mailbag: What kind of flu shots are there?

Welcome to another installment of the Get Ready Mailbag, when we take time to answer questions sent our way by readers like you. Have a ques...

Partnering to Create Healthy Futures

Maine's statewide Community Transformation Grant (CTG) is facilitating partnerships among state and local organizations to implement an ...