Culinary Medicine

Eyeglass, Cell Phones, Anorexia, Strokes: MD News

FDA recommends people get sunglasses with 100% UVA/UVB protection – so I have to buy more sunglasses. Latest study about cellphones and kids: no link to brain cancer. Disturbing increase in pregnancy and stroke- again related to obesity.

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Legionnaire’s Disease Found in Las Vegas Resort

The Playboy Mansion reported Legionnaires disease, now the Aria Resort in Las Vegas, and often found in hospitals- this pneumonia can be deadly

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Chicken Skin – It Is Amazing

Rotisserie Chicken may be the best method to prepare chicken – Ever.

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What Causes Hunger

In summary: avoid artificial sweeteners, especially in liquid form. Do not skip meals, but do not over eat. Snacking with high glycemic items increases appetite.

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Hunger and Appetite

People who tend to eat fast don’t give a chance for those appetite hormones to dampen down, and tend to over eat. The appetite hormones take 15 to 20 minutes to diminish after the start of feeding – thus people who eat a lot quickly tend to over eat.

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Science is Not Religion: Let’s Stay Out of the Dark Ages

A scientific view of the anti vaccination crowd, presented by a physician.

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Rare Deadly Fungus Complicates Tornado Survivors

A common soil fungus causes a devastating infection following natural disasters.

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Silicon Gel Breast Implants

There are health related issues that women who have silicone gel breast implants, or who are considering them, should know.

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This Week in Health News

the mortality rate from cancer in the US continues to steadily decline. while over 1.5 million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and over 570,000 will die, it still shows that from 1990 to 2007 the death rate for cancer declined by about 20 percent.

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