Archive for December 2020
A Breakthrough That Will Spare Women Unnecessary Mastectomies
New Diagnostic Procedure Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School have developed a new diagnostic procedure to distinguish recurrent breast cancer from non-recurring forms. It is important that breast cancer is diagnosed early (stage 0) for this diagnostic procedure to be effective. The test uses a computer program to recognize the difference between…
Read MoreBad News For Aging Couch Potatoes
I just read some awful news for aging couch potatoes like me. Our Ability To Lose Weight Is Not Affected By Age This is horrible because I have been using my creeping seniority as an excuse for my lack of weight loss for most of my life. I told my wife and kids…
Read MoreA New Day For Low-Cost Dental Care
Dentists Can Stop Tooth Decay In Minutes Without Using A Drill. Do you know anyone who likes going to the dentist to get their teeth drilled? I don’t. As it turns out, for my entire life there has been a safe and effective alternative to arresting tooth decay that didn’t require a dental drill or pain. This…
Read MoreAre You Defrosting Your Food The Right Way?
According To WebMD I Have Been Doing It All Wrong! I have been married for 33 years, and for 33 years my wife has told me I was defrosting food the wrong way. Of course, she wasn’t doing it the correct way either; but after 33 years I know better than to point that out. WebMD…
Read MoreTo Wash Or Not To Wash (Food), That Is The Question.
I never know whether to wash or not wash food before cooking. Based on the advice of WebMD, I have gotten it all wrong. Why is food washing essential to get correct? If you don’t want to ingest bacteria that make you sick, it is vital to get food washing correct. Below is a summary…
Read MoreFinally, Real Progress In Killing HIV
Is A Cure Close? Researchers Report That A Cure For HIV Maybe Near! More than 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and approximately 38,000 people contract it every year. Worse, approximately 16,000 Americans die each year from the disease. While antiviral drugs can treat the disease and reduce the HIV viral load to undetectable…
Read MoreGood News For Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts!
Coffee May Slow the Spread of Colon Cancer I am a coffee drinker. I don’t like my coffee straight, and I don’t care if it is gourmet coffee. I want milk and sugar in it, and I love the different flavors of coffee that I can brew in my Keurig coffee maker. There is a potential…
Read MoreDon’t Get Tricked By The Pricing Shell Game
Cremation Cost Estimator I hate it when someone tries to play the pricing shell game with me. When I go into a store I want to know that the advertised price is the price I will pay for the applicable good or service. Sunshine Cremation is dedicated to making sure that the price we quote…
Read MoreInsurers Forced to Disclose What They Pay For Prescription Drugs
Prescription Drug Costs Have you ever asked your insurance company what it pays for prescription drugs? I’ll give you a hint, they won’t tell you. Insurance Companies Don’t Pay The Same For Prescription Drugs Everyone knows that insurance companies do not pay the same price for prescription drugs as consumers without insurance, but no one…
Read MoreOne Price, No Surprises
Understand The Fine Print Before you recommend a cremation services provider to your clients, I believe it is important to understand the fine print so that your clients are not overcharged and do not feel like they were ripped off. Virtually all of our competitors play the bait-and-switch game. They advertise an unrealistic low price, but then…
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