Just when we thought that the war on infectious disease was won, superbugs and viruses like MRSA, H1N1 swine flu, Ebola, and now COVID-19 have emerged with a vengeance! These epidemics and their death tolls strike fear in many, challenging the belief that science and technology will somehow insulate our modern societies from these problems. […]

Nourish Your Body
Start your day with a good, hearty breakfast—a bowl of whole grain cereal, a juicy orange or grapefruit, a banana, or fresh pineapple. Later in the day, enjoy a variety of crunchy raw vegetables and fiber-rich cooked vegetables, whole grains, and beans. Fill up on delicious foods that are rich in fiber, […]

The students of French pharmacist P.F. Touery must have gazed in horror as their instructor gulped down “ten times the lethal dose” of strychnine. Had he lost his mind? Students best remember emotionally-charged events, and Touery taught his students at the French Academy of Medicine an unforgettable lesson that day in 1831. He proceeded to […]

Hilbert and Sandy built a beautiful home in Apopka, Florida. The foundation was not built on solid ground. The poor soil and shifting sand resulted in drops in the foundation throughout the house. Over time the house developed massive cracks in the brickwork; the basement floor buckled until it resembled the aftermath of an earthquake; […]

The revolutionary French government faced a dilemma. Although the new republic had officially proclaimed a position repudiating God and all things connected with religion, a constant reminder of the Christian influence continued to annoy them—the calendar, with its weekly seven-day cycle and its many religious holidays. A committee was appointed to formulate an entirely new […]