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Sunshine Cremation Announces Canine Promotion!
We are thrilled to announce that effective immediately, Isaiah has been promoted to the position of Canine Partner. The below picture was taken right after Isaiah was informed of his promotion. You can obviously see the excitement on his face!! Isaiah has distinguished himself by working hard to lick as many customers as possible and…
Read MoreThe Salt Primer-What Is Kosher Salt?
So the salt primer, what is Kosher Salt? It has been several decades since I used salt on a daily basis. Other than knowing that salt makes tequila taste better, I have never given the popular seasoning much thought. Unfortunately, there was a recent “cooking incident” where I suggested to my wife that we use…
Read MoreWhat Do Sleep Apnea and Alzheimer’s Have In Common?
Do You Snore? According to my wife and kids, I snore. I have never heard myself snore, but they say I snore. Snoring and Dementia As reported by Medical News Today, this is very bad news because there is a high correlation between snoring and the development of dementia, including Alzheimer’s. In post-mortem examinations of…
Read MoreA 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…
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