Healthy Christmas Snacks

December 2, 2023   18 Comments These healthy Christmas snacks will be ignored by most of my audience – and it is okay. I can’t force feed you celery in December and I wouldn’t try. You cannot imagine the amount of butter that has passed through this house and we still have one week to…

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Walgreens, RxSense partner to give consumers prescription drug discounts

Walgreens is collaborating with medication access and transparency technology company RxSense to launch a digital marketplace, Rx Savings Finder, where consumers can save money on medication by comparing prices on free third-party discount prescription cards.   RxSense’s SaaS platform allows companies to create a pharmacy benefits platform. The company offers analytics, prescription savings program adjudication, digital…

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The Conversation’s Journalism in June

In June, the story that drew the most attention from our audience was Maria O’Sullivan’s article from Monash University on whether people without vaccination certificates should be banned from theatres, restaurants, and shops. The article has been read more than 500,000 times. ABC News cited the article as an expert commentary, and Maria was interviewed…

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Leftover Turkey Chili Recipe

November 23, 2023   5 Comments If you make my turkey breast in an oven bag, you might have some leftovers to deal with and you should make my leftover turkey chili recipe. You can freeze them or you can use them up in all sorts of ways. Sandwiches, salads, turkey tetrazzini….zzzz….wait! I’m still blogging!…

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 245

Research of the Week Melatonin improves platelet aggregation (clumping) in healthy individuals, less so in type 2 diabetics. Long term spaceflight induces depression and cognitive impairment in astronauts. Black seed oil appears to protect against Tylenol intoxication of the liver. Collagen improves endurance running performance. High triglycerides and blood glucose, lower cognitive function. New Primal…

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Does Circuit Training Stand Up to Traditional Lifting for Gains? • Cathe Friedrich

  Forget spending hours completing a workout – circuit training brings efficiency back to strength workouts. This time-saving approach claims to torch fat and build muscle with quick rounds of exercises and short rest periods. But does circuit training really stack up to traditional lifting when it comes to gains? Can a 30-minute sweat session…

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