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    Study: Omega-3 Deficiency Taking Its Toll

    May 21, 2009 Washington Smoking is responsible for about 467,000 deaths every year, physical inactivity is responsible for about 191,000 deaths and low omega-3 (seafood) intake is responsible for abo...

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    The Devil Does Journalism

    I'm sure by now that plenty of you are familiar with The Devil Wears Prada, a bestselling novel that was turned into an equally successful film starring Meryl Streep as a world famous and incredibly d...

  • Health Blog

    Vegas wrap-up

    Who would have ever thought that my trip back to Washington, DC this week for work would require more summery clothes than I am used to wearing in Hawaii? It is smoking hot and sunny in the city and ...

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    A Sign That Some Are Misguided In The Lone Star State

    Apparently some lawmakers in Texas think they know better than doctors, dietitians and researchers when it comes to how to educate sensitive subpopulations about the trace amounts of the naturally occ...

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    Mercury Policy Pirates (Part II)

    It hasn't been two hours since we told you about the Mercury Policy Project's (MPP) proposed letter to the FDA and already the group is shopping around a significantly toned down version of its rhetor...

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    Mercury Policy Pirates

    Wheedling distortion and stale, stifled, outdated scientific thinking like a weapon Michael Bender, the one-man-band who makes up the Mercury Policy Project (MMP), appears to have set his sights on hi...

  • Health Blog

    Family style fish

    We had a busy Saturday full of errands and entertaining, and a lazy Sunday full of laundry and lounging. I was happy that on Saturday we managed to fit in a trip to Tamashiros fish market for more Ah...

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    Decimal Point Or Deception?

    A Newsweek blogger has taken exception with my math on a recent challenge we issued to KPIX TV. And you know what? She was right. I botched my conversion of micrograms per deciliter vs. micrograms per...

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    Blog from our lanai

    It's a beautiful day today (made even more beautiful in contrast to yesterday's torrential downpour) so I'm sitting outside on our lanai as I write this blog. You'll notice a glass of water by...

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    Hiking fuel

    I had an action-packed weekend, fueled by some tasty fish meals. Friday we had crab cakes and baked sweet potato fries, which were both a little overcooked, but still satisfying. I followed the "Most...