The sun will come up tomorrow.
-- Little Orphan Annie
But in a trillion tomorrows the sun will become a red giant and extinguish all life on earth. -- astronomers
If you’re reading this...Niacin: Ineffective, and Now with Fewer Side Effects!
I haven’t written about niacin for over a year, and like a misunderstanding of the Mayan calendar that won’t go away, niacin is in the news again this week.
You can catch up on the old news by reading my previous posts (links below) but here’s the story in a nutshell. People with high levels of a cholesterol molecule called LDL tend to have more strokes and heart attacks than people with normal LDL levels. People with low levels of a cholesterol molecule called HDL tend to have more strokes a...
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Flu Season Hits Earlier than in Recent Years
This year’s flu season seems to be starting earlier than usual and is getting more intense by the week. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports in its weekly summary of flu surveillance that flu cases are increasing across the country. California still is showing only sporadic flu activity, but 8 other states report widespread activity and 15 others report regional activity.
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