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Chocolate is A Love Drug
Dear Pharmacist,My wife made a resolution this year to eat healthy, but she loves candy and chocolate. Is there any compromise because I want to surprise her with something delicious without sabotaging her diet? --S.H., Dallas, TexasAnswer: Ah, Valentine’s Day, when ...
Idolatry of Ronald Reagan doesn’t square with his history
Ronald Reagan, one of America's least-known liberals...
Spicy Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies
Well, I know typically January is a low-fat, healthy, “I’m-going-to-stick-to-my-resolution” kind of month. I, however, always think of January as a comfort food kind of month — treats that soothe the soul and warm the heart...
Why people growl about dogs on open space
The dog — a mix of some kind — stepped out of the undergrowth, padded through the small stream that bisects the Mesa Trail just south of Chautauqua and caught up with its owner. Its face was full of porcupine quills...
U.S. needs to be on side of Egyptian people
I’m Egyptian, and like every other Egyptian person I know, I have been mesmerized and inspired by the images of the Egyptian people rising up...
Nutrients to Help Reduce Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
Dear Pharmacist, Both my father and brother have suffered a heart attack. I’m worried because I’m 52 years old and my blood pressure is slightly elevated, but other than that, I am pretty healthy. All my tests are okay, but I am scared. Any suggestions? --P.A. Denver...
Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes
Breakfast for dinner? That certainly isn’t uncommon for most of you, including my own love-to-eat-anything-anytime family. How about breakfast for dessert? That’s what I’m talking about. I guess it could be a breakfast for dinner and dessert combo, if you really ...
Health care, one more time
On the most important domestic issues of the day, our two political parties don’t merely lay out competing arguments; they inhabit alternative realities...
Hot Stuff Can Heal You
Dear Pharmacist,You’ve mentioned that cayenne pepper is very healing for the stomach and can prevent ulcers. How can that be? I thought chili pepper would burn a hole in your gut faster than you could say, “hot chili pepper.” Not so?Answer: Not so. While ...
