Another Sildenafil Story: Jetlagged Hamsters
From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a study in the treatment of jetlagged hamsters using sildenafil.
About Category "Health"
Topic covering all aspects of health including nutrition, medicine, global health threats and more.
Food-Info.net
A very useful resource from Wageningen University which includes a multi-lingual food allergy dictionary and numeric food additives data (E numbers).
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Saturday, 17th March 2007Getting children's favourites on the menu
Smiffy comments on a Caterersearch.com article on presenting children with decent food when eating out.
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Thursday, 15th March 2007Strange but True: Cats Cannot Taste Sweets
Scientific American reports that cats are unable to perceive sweetness.
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Wednesday, 14th March 2007
The Gluten Free Bread Flour Test
Smiffy makes gluten-free bread with two commercial flours, plus a mix from Lola Workman's Wheat Free World book. The conclusion is that home-blended flour from the book produces the best bread.
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Thursday, 1st March 2007Charles: Ban the Burger
Prince Charles has a go at McDonalds and Smiffy, unexpectedly, defends them.
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Thursday, 1st March 2007Doping Meat - More Medical Lunacy
Smiffy comments on the disappearance of lamb shanks (as in cut of meat) impregnated with Lignocaine.
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Tuesday, 27th February 2007British Parliament Debates Coeliac Disease
On February 21st, 2007, parliamentary member for Ochil and South Perthshire, Gordon Banks, presented a debate in British Parliament raising awareness of coeliac disease/gluten intolerance.
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Saturday, 24th February 2007;last updated on Tuesday, 8th April 2008
Aussie Thyroid
A new thyroid patients site is launched.
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Thursday, 22nd February 2007;last updated on Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Smiffy 2007: A Day in the Life Of
A typical day in my life, being a composite of the last few days plus a little artistic license. There is always hope.
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Monday, 19th February 2007;last updated on Tuesday, 20th February 2007
