April 20, 2010 | You are what you eat. Eating is an agricultural act. (Wendell Berry) These two philosophies neatly sum up what I believe about cooking and eating
April 14, 2010 | This may be an opportune time to consider replacing the controversial and imperfect 'gold standard' mammogram with a less invasive screening tool. There must be something out there!
April 08, 2010 | Marijuana is not addictive, does not kill brain cells, does not induce violent behavior, does not cause side effects, and is relatively inexpensive. Yet, 800,000 people are arrested annually. So, what's La-La land doing about it?
March 24, 2010 | Cancer is both physically and emotionally traumatizing. Just ask any cancer survivor and there are plenty nowdays. Star Jones speaks out about her experience and recent surgery
March 24, 2010 | Mesothelioma is probably the only cancer where we know the exact cause. Currently there are hundreds of class action law suits against the manufacturers of asbestos products and the companies that used them
March 16, 2010 | Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbirth. A few celeb moms are quietly coming out of the woodwork and opening up about their dark experiences after pregnancy
March 02, 2010 | 21% of the population smokes cigarettes and every year approximately 20% of them try to quit, yet only 2% will be successful. President Obama can relate, he is still struggling with smoking, and is using “nicotine replacement therapy”
February 22, 2010 | Bill Clinton is using his own heart problems to further the mission 'Let’s Move', a national campaign designed to help people make better food choices, make healthy foods more available and affordable, and to encourage children and adults to exercise
February 16, 2010 | Infertility is very common. Used with in vitro fertilization and eggs of good quality, intracytoplasmic sperm injection is often a successful treatment for infertility and has an estimated 25% to 30% birth rate
February 10, 2010 | Most women wrongly believe they will die from breast cancer. Statistically 1 in 4 women will die from heart disease. The Red Dress Campaign reminds women of the need to protect their heart health and inspires them to take action