Dieting Does Not Work
Why Don’t Diets Work? Most people who are overweight or obese will be able to relate to the following scenario: You get motivated for your New Year’s resolution or because summer is coming, and you decide to go on a diet. You surf the web and find the...
Summer Dangers – Ticks And Lyme Disease
Lyme disease Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks (“deer” tick). These ticks are tiny and often very difficult to see; they are often between the size of a poppy seed...
Summer Dangers – Mosquito Bite
Mosquitoes are one of North America’s most dangerous pests. Their bites not only drive us crazy with itchy bumps, but they are known to transmit many dangerous viruses and parasites. In the U.S., mosquitoes are known to transmit West Nile virus and other viruses that...