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JACKED-o-Lantern Total Body Strength Pumpkin Workout!
Hey friends! How are ya? Thank you so much for your wonderful comments on the Family page yesterday. It was definitely an interesting day. The full moon was in full.swing around here, and I’m so looking forward to the weekend. We had a…
5-Star Friday: Reports of the death of investigative journalism have been greatly exaggerated
Who says investigative journalism is dead? (And, yes, I know the subtitle above is a misquote. It’s been investigated.) This brings up something that comes up again and again in my mind: both medicine and journalism are being hurt by being…
Natural Bathroom Cleaner Recipe for Deep Cleaning & Disinfecting
I frequently use my homemade all-purpose spray around the house, but it’s nice to have something a little stronger for the bathroom. Bathrooms are prone to mildew, bacteria, and viruses that aren’t so nice to have hanging around (especially…
Some news stories sugarcoat limitations of study linking skipping breakfast to heart disease
A raft of news stories this week covered yet another study that links skipping breakfast to health woes. The study was observational and offered up this association: People who ate less than 5 percent of their total daily calories at…
How to Make Marshmallows: Healthy Marshmallow Recipe
Candy and sugary desserts are not a food eaten very often by my family. My husband doesn’t have much a sweet tooth, and we attempt to avoid sugar as much as possible. But occasionally when the kids are craving sweets, or if we’re out…
the quote that changed my parenting mantra
Motherhood is a delicate balance between enjoying/savoring the moment, and getting sh*t done. When we were living in Tucson, for a few months before heading to Valdosta, I found myself more lost than usual in the scramble of work and kid…
Non-profit Alliance for Patient Access uses journalists and politicians to push Big Pharma’s…
In an era of widespread calls for action to tame skyrocketing prescription drug costs, one organization consistently opposes measures to rein them in: the Alliance for Patient Access (AfPA). Associate members of the Alliance for Patient…
Why the Birth Control Pill Screws Up Hormones (& What to Use Instead)
Nicole Jardim is a Certified Women’s Health Coach and Functional Nutrition Coach who specializes in helping women with hormonal problems. She has some much needed insight especially on the subject of the birth control pill and some of its…
around the weekend - The Fitnessista
(+ why is Mexican food so bad here?) Hi friends!! How are you? Hope you’re having a wonderful morning. How was the weekend? Ours was low-key, and a lot of fun. Monday morning, I was able to hit up the gym for a quick weights circuit. I’m…
A prostate ‘Pep Talk’ is the wrong way to get men thinking about cancer screening
Posted By Alan Cassels is a drug policy researcher. He frequently reports on consumer drug issues and has authored and co-authored several books. He tweets as @AKECassels. With September’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in full swing, an…