Anti-depressants, Side-Effects, and Alternatives
Side effects associated with synthetic antidepressants range from aggravating ones, such as constipation and cotton mouth, to more serious problems such as impotence, irregular heart rhythm, and extr ...
Diet pill's icky side effects keep users honest
Sometimes, you can't stop your weight-loss secrets from leaking out. Dieters have been flocking to drugstores to pick up Alli, the first over-the-counter weight-loss pill to be approved by the Food ...
Ditch the Side-Stitch
You're running as nimbly as a deer in the forest when you notice a slight cramp in your right side. You keep running, hoping it will just disappear, when it rebels and gets worse. More than likely you ...
Dressing on the side!
Turns out even a salad can be not so great for you if it's covered in dressing (and wouldn't you know the best tasting ones are not the lowfat ones). I find that the difference in taste between a thi ...
Wednesday Morning Bike Ride - West Side Bike Path
I am leading a weekly bike ride (weather permitting) every Wednesday morning at 9:30 am - meeting at the entrance to the West Side bike path near Houston Street. We will ride for approximately two ho ...
Side salad please
When I eat out I usually have a side salad with my meal. Whether I am splurging on pizza or doing the grilled chicken and steamed veggies. It turns out there is good scientific reasoning behind that ...
High calcium, vitamin D intake may have a down side
In one of the first studies to examine the relationship between diet and brain lesions, researchers observed that elderly people who reported higher calcium and vitamin D intake were much more likely ...
The Positive (Not Too Serious) Side of Being Sick
I write a weekly newspaper column that is syndicated in several papers in northern California. Since you might not get to read it, I am sharing it here. I hope you enjoy.
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Not all is rosy ...
