I read earlier this week that some health insurance policies at twenty-odd universities across the country will now cover, or partly cover, costs for students who elect to undergo gender reassignment surgery. First off all, please note that this post is in no way meant to be any sort of judgement call on that. I […]
Read More ›About.com had a nice little summary of the history and traditions of Valentine’s Day; a few bits of trivia include: The story of Valentine, a physician also said to be a gastronomist, who made his medicines more palatable by mixing them with herbs, spices, honey, and wine. Other historians believe the holiday derives from the […]
Read More ›In the Times today, there was a short article discussing how fitness may lower dementia risk. A few key comments from the piece include: “After adjusting for age, smoking, diabetes, cholesterol and other health factors, the researchers found that compared with those in the lowest 20 percent for fitness in midlife, those in the highest […]
Read More ›I was lured by the title of an article on the front cover of a magazine my husband receives as a thank you for having subscribed to some other publication he actually wanted. In large, yellow letters, it read “The Secret Food of Athletes”. I just had to read it. Unsure as to exactly […]
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