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Mixing and matching vaccine brands is officially on the table in the United States. But that option could soon be billed as a B-list choice. Last night, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the green light to the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots, the long-awaited continuation of a similar recommendation for the Pfizer formulation […]
When I was in elementary school, we were taught that wealthy ancient Romans would tickle their throats with a feather to induce vomiting after dinner. Though this ritual likely dampened any postprandial romance (unless mouthwash was provided with the meal), it allowed them to engage in their greatest joy — eating more food. Whether this […]
Tipping the sugar scale This is reported by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). the average American consumes somewhere in between 150 to 170 pounds simple sugars, aka refined sugars (these include glucose, fructose and sucrose) or simple carbohydrates in a year! You may be thinking, “I don’t consume that much.” Well, it’s also said […]
You may not have heard much about yerba mate (pronounced mah tay). I heard about it a few years ago while researching the ingredients of a popular protein drink. And yet I have learned that yerba mate is not a new discovery. In fact, native South Americans have been using it since at least the […]
The most recent AMA Executive Summary, “Health in the United States: Health Care Trends,” contains both a little hope and a lot of gloom. population trends By 2050, the population over 65 will double from today to 83.7 million. This means that the prevalence of chronic diseases will increase dramatically. Since 1990, smoking has fallen […]
America’s hot Vax summer started exactly as it was billed – less pandemic, more vaccinations. In the past few months, Americans have gone crazy with traveling. Airbnbs are booked months in advance. Good luck finding a rental car. Even Cruises are back … unfortunately. In July, the airports were busier for a few days than […]