During pregnancy, my partner would often excuse her hormonally induced behavior by saying “Sorry, the baby took over my brain.” Turns out there might be something to that. Scientists in Singapore, China, and Japan have conducted research on mice showing that fetal cells can migrate into the mother’s brain and develop into various nervous system […]
Posted on my Salty Snack science and technology blog: Periods, Brain Activity, and a Female President, a note about some recent research on our favorite (!) monthly event.
As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, I want to mention that Melissa Etheridge is donating all of her record royalties from her new song “I Run for Life” to breast cancer charities, along with 100% of of the proceeds from download sales of the song at www.fordcares.com and the iTunes Music
October 21 is National Mammography Day. To find a facility in your area, please call: American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 National Cancer Institute (800) 4-CANCER Do it for yourself. Do it for your partner. Do it for your kids.
Over 40,000 dead. Over 60,000 injured. 3.3 million homeless, with winter fast approaching. The South Asia earthquake is the third major natural disaster in the past twelve months, following Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami, and as such, risks facing a world tired of donating, airlifting, and rebuilding. As a mother, I cannot read
In the U. S., October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Observe it by giving yourself a breast self exam. (Not that you don’t do one every month, anyway, right?) The Susan G. Komen Foundation has a good interactive demo, in English and Spanish, if you need a refresher. (Caution–if you’re viewing this at work
Hurricane Katrina has gotten me thinking about how important disaster preparedness is, for both governments and individuals. While it’s clear the government has some improvements to make, they are not things that most of us can make happen immediately. (Though if you feel so inclined, you can write to your elected officials about such matters.)
I’m tired of going to restaurants with my son and reading children’s menus that go like this: Chicken Fingers and French Fries Grilled Cheese and French Fries Hamburger and French Fries Hot Dog and French Fries What’s missing? Vegetables! (Leaving aside the argument that potatoes are technically vegetables–so is chocolate, since it’s made from cocoa
A new study from Harvard Medical School suggests that the risk of breast cancer increases with every serving of french fries consumed between the ages of three and five. The culprits seem to be the high saturated fats and trans-fatty acids used for frying. The study, while potentially important, is dependent on mothers’ ability to
It’s the season for gardens. Before you plant, get your soil tested. Many universities provide this service free of charge. Do a Google search for "soil testing name-of-your-nearby-university" (inserting the appropriate name) to find information.
