Winter makes me want to cook, and brings out my love of warming spices.Today I wanted rice and vegetables, and all I had in the house was a large red beet-root, and a daikon radish. So I made Beetroot and Radish Pulao, a really simple and delicious dis…
It’s that time of year–the holidays are over, the tree and lights are down, and we’re wondering why we’re feeling the way we are. Is it because I overate (especially sugar and some food allergens) during the holidays? Is it because I haven’t exercis…
The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) measures the body’s ability to use a type of sugar, called glucose, that is the body’s main source of energy. An OGTT can be used to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes. An OGTT is most commonly done to check for di…
Recent research in California published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal indicates that the incidence of shingles (herpes zoster) may be reduced in children who have been vaccinated against chickenpox (varicella)
Children under ten who had…
A lawsuit taken by a Tampa Bay (FL) woman could have negative effects in the fight against transmission of Herpes and other STDs. Kathy Croman (57) filed against former boyfriend Richard Tinker, claiming Tinker infected her with herpes without tellin…
