Jul, 04
2012

Our Ever Shifting Cholesterol Paradigm

Written by Michael Smith

Cholesterol has quite the reputation, but not just as an insidious cohort in heart disease. It seems as if it has become better known as a target for a variety of designer drugs that Big Pharma has dumped onto the market. These drugs lower bad cholesterol, purportedly reducing the risk of heart disease.

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Jul, 04
2012

Sometimes, You Slip Up!

Written by Michael Smith

I love road trips. I love driving, I love staying in hotels. Marveling at the magnificence of the American landscape is one of my favorite things to do - whether it is the rocky mountains, the Pacific Ocean, the swamps of the south or the Atlantic coast, it doesn't matter. I just love to travel.

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Jul, 04
2012

Keep It Simple

Written by Michael Smith

When you hear or read the word "health", what comes to mind? The connotations are endless. The dictionary defines health as "the state of being free from illness or injury."

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Jul, 04
2012

"Functional Foods" and Marketing

Written by Michael Smith

Marketing has always fascinated me. Not because I would ever want a job as a marketer, but simply because it seems so strange to me that certain people spend their entire working life trying to figure out how to entice me to buy something.

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Jul, 04
2012

Breathing Problems in Soldiers - Fungus to Blame?

Written by Michael Smith

How frustrating is it, at this point in our scientific development, with all of the research, scientific instruments and information at our disposal, to hear that our best and brightest don't know the cause of something? It seems as if it happens quite a bit, especially when it comes to health.

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