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Used to be that the most dangerous trouble-makers in the country could be found on the wall of the post office. The list of the FBI ‘Ten most wanted’ was always fascinating to me. A chance to see a picture of the most heinous criminals still on the loose. Today’s ‘Top Ten’ is actually a …
There have been recent reports of the Avian Influenza among birds in China, termed the H7N9 strain. Such outbreaks are common, and they are monitored closely by public health officials due to the potential for an epidemic starting from such outbreaks. Current human strains are much different: H1N1 and H3N2. A change to H7 …
Synergy is the amplification of effect when two or more parts and forces interact. It is often the recipe for great results, and is among the reasons our office works so well. We are an ensemble case of characters, working hard to keep you, our group of patients under our care, in good health. …
Among my favorite movies from the 80’s was Officer and a Gentleman. In it, Richard Gere gets intimidated and inspired by Lou Gossett, Jr. in the role as his drill instructor. Gere’s last name is Mayo, but in order to ride him a bit, Gossett calls him MAYO-NAZE, and more importantly, he will not …
KISS stands for Keep It Simple Stupid….and to control the symptoms of your cold/upper respiratory infection, we need to focus on the following limited list. I have picked special products for each set of associated symptoms; you can use something else if you like, but this simple list will help you make a quick pit …
Sugar is always a topic of interest, but it will be talked about for then next few weeks with the latest release of Gary Taubes new book, The Case Against Sugar. Gary Taubes was one of the first writers with a scientific background to cogently critique diet and weight loss research, with an eye toward …
Just this past week the Arizona Department of Health showed a spike in Influenza cases in the state. Prior to that, there was minimal flu in Arizona. This is late in the season for flu to begin here in Arizona, but it it unclear if we are starting a trend, or if this is just …