Updated: 2:45 p.m. ET April 19, 2007
A new study has confirmed a relationship between consuming large amounts of dairy products and an increase in the rate of Parkinson’s disease in men, but the reason for this relationship remains a puzzle.

Researchers found that among more than 130,000 U.S. adults followed for nine years, those who ate the largest ( Read more... )

I think that I shall have to look and see where the planets and stars are aligned.  There seems to be an epidemic of depression, low self esteem, frustration and irritability, and relationship issues running rampant through my f-list, and on discussion lists to which I belong.  Is Mercury in retrograde, and communication is at cross purposes?

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Important mail in my Inbox today, entitled, "Cut your grass with a new John Deere Ridding Mower."  It was sent to me from "Ridding Mower " .  According to them, if I sign up (there seems to be a newsletter of some kind) I can win a new John Deere Ridding Mower!

Now if I could only decide who or what I want to use a ridding mower on first...


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So I am typing a discharge summary for an individual who had squamous cell cancer on the penis and had to have a penectomy...with subsequent surgery for dissection of lymph nodes in search of metastasis.  In researching the term "lymphcele" to be sure it was the word I was hearing, I ran across this on Netdoctor.co.uk:

Question:

About six ( Read more... )

See the kitten in the icon?

Here is what she looks like today, just about a year later.


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Perhaps y'all have figured out that I don't do things by half measures.  If I am going to do something, then by George, I am going to jump in at the deep end and fully immerse myself in it, do it up right, and give it 110% (or more).

Eleven years ago I was browsing the Internet and came upon a site called Catholic Guilt.   The site today is SO not ( Read more... )

Finally!  A study that actually pays attention...  As broadcast on HealthLink on Seattle's KING-5 TV, reported by Jean Enerson:

Researchers say parents should be aware of the games their kids are playing and limit their use.
Whether parents like it or not, video games are a big part of many young teenagers' lives.  But ( Read more... )

A surprising thing came in the mail last week.

A check, from the bank.

Hmm, I wondered, why is the bank sending me money?

But it was a very busy week with a long evening spent walking a colicky horse and days full of work, so I didn't get to my phone call.

And then, on the weekend, came a letter from the bank.

I was reluctant to open it.  My ( Read more... )

Yes...yes, indeed.  I learned about "stress yawning" from the youngest who informed me that one way dogs demonstrate that they are stressed is by yawning.

Then Lyss told me that she has found that she is a stress yawner.

And then?  Then I realized that when I am on the phone with my mother, I yawn.  When I am sitting down to work on an account I ( Read more... )

What a week we've had!

Princess went into labor the afternoon of Tuesday, the 17th - right on schedule.  She was so uncomfortable, the poor thing...and she could not figure out what those feelings were inside her.  She tried going outside to go potty frequently, thinking that was it.

But no.

She tried eating, in case THAT was the problem.

But no.

Her ( Read more... )