Health Tip – Mar. 8 – Big Bellies Bad for Bones
Men’s big pot bellies are a known risk factor for heart disease, but a new study suggests that this extra tissue is also bad...
Word of the Day – Mar. 7 – Allusion
Noun: Allusion (uh-LOO-zhun)
Definition:
1. An implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also the use of such references.
2. The act of making an indirect reference to...
Health Tip – Mar. 7 – Best Exercise for Weight Loss
If you are really motivated to lose weight through exercise, aerobic training is likely your best bet. Researchers at Duke University looked at whether...
Word of the Day – Mar. 6 – Tchotchke
Noun: Tchotchke ( CHACH-kuh)
Definition: Knicknack or trinket
Sample sentence: Every time I return from a trip, I bring my mother-in-law some little tchotcke to add...
Health Tip – Mar. 6 – Outmoded Pelvic Exams
Many women may be receiving medically unjustified pelvic exams, according to a new investigation from the University of California, San Francisco. The study found...
Health Tip – Mar. 5 – Stress and Your Risk of Heart Disease
How do you rate your stress level? Your answer to that question may tell you something about your risk of coronary heart disease. Researchers...
Word of the Day – Mar. 5 – Thimblerig
Verb: Thimblerig (THIM-bul-rig)
Definition:
1. To cheat by trickery
2. To swindle by a trick in which a small ball or pea is quickly shifted from under...
Word of the Day – Mar. 4 – Paltry
Adjective: Paltry (PAWL-tree)
Definition:
1. Trashy, inferior
2. Mean, despicable
3. Trivial
4. Meager, measly
Sample sentence: Anna told us she was tired of engaging in paltry work and longed...
Health Tip – Mar. 4 – Raw Food Diet and Your Brain
If a raw food diet appeals to you, think twice. New research from Brazil suggests that the capacities of human brains evolved far beyond...
Word of the Day – Mar. 1 – Clepsydra
Noun: Clepsydra (KLEP-suh-druh)
Definition: An instrument designed to measure time by the fall or flow of a quantity of water: water clock.
Sample sentence: The ancient...
