Another Recipe for the Harvest! Acorn Squash

I have a new obsession…squash. In all shapes and forms. Every fall I’ve admired the festive orange, yellow, and green vegetables decoratively placed in the grocery store but I’ve never known what to do with them. This fall I’m changing that and making some delicious and healthy squash recipes! This week I’ve tackled acorn squash. [...]

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It’s Harvest Time! Try Some Spaghetti Squash for Dinner

I have an issue: I love pasta. Large, heaping, Olive Garden-sized portions of pasta (yes, I’m talking that never ending pasta bowl). However, I rarely eat my Italian favorite because the large portions that I love are not so friendly on the waistline and can leave me feeling bloated and full. But I just discovered [...]

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“That Michael Jackson Drug:” Propofol and the Conrad Murray Trial

“That Michael Jackson Drug:” Propofol and the Conrad Murray Trial

More than two years have passed since Michael Jackson’s death shook the pop world. His eccentric behavior through the past decades has been fodder for late-night talk shows and tabloid magazines. His life after death has been no different, albeit with a much more devastating twist. Recently, Jackson’s personal physician, cardiologist Dr. Conrad Murray, began [...]

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Make it a Permanent Reminder to a Temporary Feeling, Not a Permanent Health Problem

Make it a Permanent Reminder to a Temporary Feeling, Not a Permanent Health Problem

They are a “permanent reminder of a temporary feeling,” as Jimmy Buffett so eloquently sings. Tattoos have been around for thousands of years, representing everything from religious rituals to branding of criminals. Today in the United States, tattoos are thought of as a form of self-expression or even a type of fashion accessory. In fact, [...]

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Are health dangers hiding behind this smoke screen?

Are health dangers hiding behind this smoke screen?

The lounge scene is full of flavorful aromas, dim, sexy lighting and mesmerizing glows. Friends gather to unwind in this exotic and comfortable setting, complete with low, comfortable sofas and brightly colored pillows. The epicenter of the hip and relaxing scene is an elaborate glass and metal pipe- an ancient Middle Eastern social tradition called [...]

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Not getting political here, but since she brought it up…

Not getting political here, but since she brought it up…

After Monday night’s Republican debate, Michele Bachmann appeared on NBC’s TODAY show continuing to criticize Governor Rick Perry’s 2007 executive order that middle school girls in Texas receive the life-saving HPV vaccine, Gardasil. During the debate, Bachmann accused Perry of receiving campaign contributions from the maker of Gardasil, Merck & Co., subsequently profiting from the [...]

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My Strange Addiction: Confessions of a Stereotypical Gen Y

My Strange Addiction: Confessions of a Stereotypical Gen Y

Recently, I lived my own version of the hit TLC show and it wasn’t pretty. Last week, I was downloading the latest software on my smartphone and it just stopped working. I frantically began to take the battery in and out of my phone repeatedly in hopes that miraculously the strategy would eventually work. I then pressed [...]

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Louisiana Criminalizes Bath Salts

Louisiana Criminalizes Bath Salts

Today I’m posting an article I wrote for The Tulane Hullabaloo which appeared in the print edition on February 18, 2011.  In February, I interviewed the state health officer and medical director of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, the director of Louisiana Poison Control, and an emergency room doctor at Tulane Hospital about [...]

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Weight Loss May Require a Little Less Loathing and a Lot More Love

Weight Loss May Require a Little Less Loathing and a Lot More Love

Poor body image plagues the young adults of Generation Y and may even be preventing us from reaching our weight loss and healthy lifestyle goals. A recent study out this month in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity has shown that improved body image may lead to improved weight loss. In this randomized [...]

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Easy and Healthy Recipes for Gen Y

Generation Y is busy. We work hard and we play hard and that leaves little time to concentrate on making healthy meals for ourselves. However, we all know that healthy eating is an important part of the equation for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And it has been proven that the health decisions we make now [...]

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