Encouraging Health

Science & Health Channel Posts

• Filter away a bit of risk...
  Not to long ago, my co-author here at Diabetes Health Talk wrote about risk of developing Type 2 diabetes being linked to trace levels of arsenic in tap water. While the article warned of the [...]
• Diseases on the Move: Malaria
  Yesterday, I started a series of posts on tropical diseases that are spreading into areas that until recently had not been present or at least not typically present, like North America and Europe. [...]
• YouTube Clip of the Week: Mayo Clinic "Migraine & Aura"
  Mayo Clinic isn't the name of a band, but this is actually a video put together by the Mayo Clinic (named after a family of doctors with the surname of Mayo, not after the popular white condiment). [...]
• Raising Diabetes Awareness In The Hispanic/Latino Community
  From Juan Tornoe: There's good news for members of the Hispanic/Latino community who may be at risk for diabetes. Several new resources are available that were designed to meet this community's [...]
• Will There Be More Or Less Migraines After Armageddon?
  This week, my Mom has been diagnosed with diverticulosis; the Internet connection went kerflooey and two of my teeth needed the attention of my dentist, including one that fractured and is now [...]
• 7 Ways to Eat Meat and Stay Healthy
  Lots of heart-conscious consumers and waist watchers have recently rehabbed their steak knives, having found that -- hang onto your knife sharpener -- eating a little red meat doesn't necessarily put [...]
• A Fun Way to Sharpen Your Memory
  Put down that irksome, unsolvable crossword puzzle, and cut yourself some slack for blanking on the final round of Jeopardy. There may be a simpler way to hone your mind. Try calling a friend. [...]
• YouTube Clip of the Week: Stephen Fry, "The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive"
  When I lived in England, one of my favorite actors that I'd hear on the radio or watch on TV was Stephen Fry, known best in America as the quinessential butler Jeeves to Hugh Laurie's bumbling [...]
• Commercials Create False Knowledge
  Wendy's and Burger King have two glaringly anti-veg commercials right now, but they aren't the only ones. Here are some more current commercials that drive me insane. Dairy Queen shows a teacher [...]
• A Case to Look Through
  This is totally an anonymous example.  I can't and won't reveal any sources.  I'm just curious if anyone out there that is reading has seen such habits, felt such insecurities and has any [...]