Olive Oil and Weight Loss

The Scent from Olive Oil is Sufficient to Satiate, Facilitating Weight Loss

Gut Bacteria and Weight Loss

The Bacteria in your gut can help you control your weight.

Cheap Meat/Drug Resistant Germs

Antibiotics used to increase meat production selects for drug resistance germs:

Food for Thought

What religions tell us about over eating.

Coral Reefs and Drug Discovery

Coral Reef Biodiversity May Hide Tomorrow's Medicines

Comparing Fresh and Dried Blueberries

Comparing the nutritional value of fresh and dried blueberries

Preventing Cancer With a Vaccine

A vaccine to prevent some types of cancer, this should be a no-brainer

From Humid Air to Drinking Water

Providing Drinking Water from Air

Monster Energy

Just the highlights paraphrased from this article by Jacque Wilson, CNN:
1) Monster Energy is currently sold as a dietary supplement.
2) There have been "... 20 adverse event reports about Monster products; five are linked to a death."
3) Monster Energy drinks will now be sold as beverages or food.
4) Adverse events for products sold as beverages or food are not reported.

I feel so much safer.


Monster Energy Drink to be rebranded as a beverage, not a dietary supplement

Early Detection of Cancer Using Scent Hounds

Dogs can be trained to detect cancer.

Invitro Fertilization with Three Parents

Creating babies with DNA from dad and two moms.

Aspirin and Melanoma

More benefits from aspirin

Azithromycin and Heart Disease

Heart problems exacerbated by the antibiotic azithromycin

Internet Searches Reveal Adverse Drug Interactions

Monitoring internet search engines can provide an early warning of drug interactions leading to adverse side effects.

Pregnancy and Fish Oil Supplements

Fish oil might prevent some premature births.

Bienvenidos Hummingbirds

March 1, 2013 I set out the welcome sign for my hummingbirds. Last year dad arrived back from Mexico on May 3rd. I don't expect them for awhile but I am ready.