Family and "pono"
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Dr. Richard KellerPosted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 1:36pm
that can be enough to teach kids and teens to be “right with themselves” (pono in Hawaiian, told you I’ve been reading) and to “value themselves” so that they don’t take chances
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Paying Attention to Neglected Diseases
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Environmental HealthPosted
Wed 31 Dec 2003 9:00pm
diseases. DNDi's initial drug development efforts are aimed at chloroquine-resistant malaria, human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), visceralleishmaniasis (also called kala-azar), and Chagas disease. According to the World Health Organization, malaria affects more than one-third of the world's population and kills more than 1 million children
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Leishmania in Europe
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Dr. Erik McLaughlinPosted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:29am
World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is found in the Middle East, Mediterranean Basin, Southwest Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. VisceralLeishmaniasis can be seen in the Mediterranean... to be effective as second line treatment, along with Pentamidine. Cryotherapy (freezing) and surgical excision for early lesions may reduce scarring. For visceralleishmaniasisRead on »
Azar Nut Issues Allergen Alert on Undeclared Milk in Mountain Trail Mix
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FDAPosted
Wed 01 Jun 2011 10:21pm
- The Azar Nut Company has issued an Allergy Alert on undeclared milk in Azar Mountain Trail Mix (Item#:9613896, 2/5#) with the following date codes: 10256, 10284, 10313, 10320, 10342..., and Texas through various foodservice distributors. It was sold in 5# plastic bags under the Azar brand with the date codes listed above sold prior to May 26, 2011.
No other Azar Nut
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Seeing Azar Nafisi
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Brain.Guts.Hands.Posted
Tue 15 Jun 2010 10:22am
waiting to happen). If there’s any truth to my life, it’s that things always end up working out. Tonight, that half-full glass comes in the form of Azar Nafisi.
I first... and one in which you respect their work from a measured distance. Maybe this is the reason I never bombarded Azar Nafisi’s literary agent with a slew of emails until the poor
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Cheating!!!! A Hot Fudge Sundae at Azar's
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A. Brewster S.Posted
Tue 04 Aug 2009 5:51pm
You know, I am only human. For the past two months I have been eating and running, and treading, and cycling. I have been eating MOST of the right things.
But, today- was - well- different!
For one thing, I didn't have my grandsons to contend with, which gave me a relaxing day. One where I didn't have to make any food for them- or th ...
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Oh No! R.I.P. Harry Kalas
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Liz S.Posted
Mon 13 Apr 2009 11:36pm
The other guy is going nuts, but Kalas is always the gentleman. I love that little smile, though.
For more great Kalas moments, go here.
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One Last Update from Kala
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Nathan M.Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:39am
I got a final note from Kala (my potential donor) the other day. She said that her MRI results are perfectly fine and that she is in great condition for laparoscopic...!
Please continue to pray for Kala's committee results. Also pray for me, that I will not place false hope in this decision, but that I will continue to keep trusting God
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Monday - Update from Kala
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Nathan M.Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 11:39am
Hey everybody! It is the middle of Monday afternoon, and I just finished reading an e-mail from Kala. Val, my pre-transplant coordinator, called her and said.... Apparently, the medication dosages get adjusted a lot in the first month or two, until your body balances in its new condition.
Please continue to pray for Kala. Pray that her
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