Neuronal Control of Appetite, Metabolism and Weight

Last week, I attended a Keystone conference, "Neuronal Control of Appetite, Metabolism and Weight", in Banff.  Keystone conference...

Flood safety awareness: What to do to get ready

Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA True or false? Floods only happen during hurricanes and in places close to sea level. Answer: False. The truth is tha...

Food Reward Friday

This week's luck winner(s)... pastries!! Read more »

DIGOXIN USE IN AF INCREASE MORTALITY

SAN FRANCISCO, California  — Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) starting  digoxin  for the first time showed an independently significan...

ODSP Does NOT Accommodate the Disabled

This is the total income I received from ODSP and Federal Tax credits in 2012. Total expenses are shown below. These amounts can all be pro...

New breath of life for health body

The new health advisory body established to provide independent advice on the health needs of asylum seekers has officially begun operations...

Chris Hedges Looks at Nick Turse's Book "Kill Anything That Moves" American War Crimes in Vietnam

It was after watching a Democracy Now piece, back in January of this year, "Kill Anything That Moves": New Book Exposes Hidden Cri...

Food Reward Friday

This week's lucky "winner"... fried Coke! Read more »

Atherosclerosis in Ancient Mummies Revisited

Many of you are already aware of the recent study that examined atherosclerosis in 137 ancient mummies from four different cultures ( 1 ).  ...