After World War I, the Soviet Union quickly rose to be a powerful nation and world leader. They flexed their communist muscle and expanded into some of their neighboring countries. By World War II, there was no doubt that they were one of the world’s super powers. They had a military presence in the world.
Scientists studying how aging affects the biological clock’s control of metabolism have discovered that a low-calorie diet helps keep these energy-regulating processes humming and the body younger. In a study appearing Aug. 10 in the journal Cell, Paolo Sassone-Corsi, director of the Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism at the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues
JUICING It’s fine to drink juice when you’re watching your weight but as with any food or drink, you need to count the calories it provides as part of your daily total. This is one reason health experts in the UK advise sticking to a 150ml serving size. This will give you around 65 calories
According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation: “Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time. Nearly one million people in the US are living with Parkinson’s disease. The cause is unknown, and although there is presently no cure, there are treatment options such as medication and surgery
Healthcare premiums are going up and many healthcare insurance companies are blaming the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and what Republicans may or may not do with healthcare. The uncertainty is already hitting healthcare insurance providers in Idaho, according to the following report: “The five insurers serving the individual market in Idaho are Blue Cross
One of the main risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes is being overweight. I should know, it happened to me. Other risk factors include genetics and dietary habits, all of which were against me. I knew that my mother was a type 2 diabetic. Her sister, my aunt, died from complications of diabetes –
One of the curses of today’s culture and growing older is gaining weight. So many women are thin their entire lives until after they have kids and if still thin then, menopause hits and on comes the pounds. Part of the weight gain is due to a change in hormone levels, some of it due
From the time we were little kids, our parents were constantly on us about brushing our teeth at least once a day, usually before going to bed. Fifty to sixty years ago, it was all about brushing, brushing and brushing of our teeth. Then about thirty to forty years ago, flossing became just as important
When scientists began cloning animals, there was a plethora of questions about the ethics of cloning humans. The main issue surrounding the cloning of humans was the number of embryos that were destroyed or died early in the process. To many conservative Christians, including myself, we believe that life begins at conception (fertilization), so an
The Sun is our source of life and for some, our source of death. The Sun provides our light that fuels plants to grow and produce most of our food. Plants also produce most of the oxygen we breathe, thanks to the miraculous process of photosynthesis. However, being out in the Sun on a regular
