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City of Lafayette Ballot Question 2A: Yes to Open Space Tax...
City of Lafayette Ballot Question No. 2A...
Sex, race and abortion
Republicans in the U.S.House of Representatives took a long walk off the short pier of stupid this week when they introduced the Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act. This act, the brain fart of Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., would ...
Maybe Your Body Needs an Oil Change?
Dear Pharmacist,I heard you say that cooking with “vegetable oil” was your least favorite oil. It’s all I’ve ever used. Why don’t you like it, and what oils should we cook with? --R.E. Austin, Texas...
Be a Mad Scientist- Make Healing Teas
Dear Pharmacist,What can do to protect myself from catching a cold this year? I have a job that requires me to work seven days a week. I can’t miss a day so I don’t want to get sick. Last year, I got the flu shot and will probably do so again, however, is there ...
A Super Bowl ad we can do without
Today, there are few corners of our communal life untouched by rancorous political division...
Not so pretty in pink
Big Pharm is trying to barge into our bedroom again. They did it with the little blue pill, Viagra, and now they are doing it again with the little pink pill, Flibanserin. While Viagra addresses blood flow, helping a man achieve a stronger, longer erection, the ...
DVDs make last-minute shopping easy
From the latest hit films to a favorite TV series to classic movies appearing for the first time in Blu-ray, DVDs remain excellent gift choices this holiday season...
Rules of Antibiotic Use
Dear Pharmacist,Recently, when I had some dental work done, the dentist gave me a prescription for antibiotics. By the end of the week, my stomach really hurt. Could antibiotics cause that? --M.S. Sanibel, FloridaAnswer: Pretty darned likely! Antibiotics do a great ...
Denial is not just a river in Egypt
Monica blew Bill. Mark masqueraded to Argentina. Elliott entertained an escort. Tiger transgressed with many, then crashed into a tree...
