Archive for 2018
Big News From the FDA Today Regarding e-cigarettes
Well, we’re finally seeing some action on e-cigarette use in youth! It’s a few years too late, but hopefully we can catch up. E-cigarettes are a form of ENDS, or…
Read MoreA Day In Hiroshima: Tolling the Bell for Peace
Two weeks ago we were in Japan. It was an amazing and interesting country and culture for us to explore. The Japanese we met during our trip were so polite,…
Read MoreOn Valor and Vitality – Lessons from Senator McCain’s ‘Battle’ Against Cancer
Senator John McCain’s “maverick” politics placed him among the most intriguing contemporary legislators. His policies and feud with the current president continue to inspire support and criticism from the partisan…
Read MoreHave you noticed there are so many numbers on your menus?
Over the past few years, and more commonly in the last few months, you may have noticed calorie counts on menus. Federal requirements for this information have been in the…
Read MoreTomato Day: A Morning at Carrboro Farmers Market
Every time my husband and I are in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, visiting my parents-in-law, we make sure to join them for the Saturday ritual of going to the wonderful…
Read MoreHerb-Marinated Chicken Breasts
Amy Riolo is an award-winning author, lecturer, food historian and cooking instructor. This recipe is adapted from her book, The Ultimate Mediterranean Diet Cookbook, Harness the Power of the World’s Healthiest…
Read MoreRefreshing Summer Greens with Fruit and Mint
It’s officially summer and time for a new twist on healthy salads. No recipe needed. Mint is plentiful and returns year after year. If you grew it last year, it’s…
Read MoreA Summer BBQ Festival: A Face of America
The summer is finally descending on to our area. It seems as if the rain has been incessant, soaking my treasured tropical and cactus plants on my deck. We saw…
Read MoreLow Dose Aspirin as Preterm Birth Prevention; Low Levels Alcohol Consumption & Brain Health; Grilled Meat & Elevated Blood Pressure
*Low Dose Aspirin May Lower Rate of Preterm Birth (PTB)* A recent study, released on June 15, 2018, by researchers from the Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Columbia University…
Read MoreParts Unknown: What I Will Miss About Anthony Bourdain
Over the years, I have heard of many suicides from patients and friends, from the media on famous people like the Hemingway family members or actor Robin Williams. There was…
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