"What common oral condition appears as shallow ulcers of different sizes, affects one in five Americans, can be caused by food allergies and hormonal changes, and also can cause severe mouth pain? Commonly referred to as "canker sores," recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU) now can be treated by an extract in licorice root herbal extract, according to a study published in the March/April 2008 issue ofGeneral Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry's (AGD) clinical, peer-reviewed journal.
The authors examined the effects of an over-the-counter medicated adhesive patch (with extract from the licorice root) for treatment of RAU versus no treatment. After seven days of treatment, ulcer size in the group who received the adhesive patch with licorice extract was significantly lower, while ulcer size in the no-treatment group had increased 13 percent. "
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Candy Cure
Monday, May 26, 2008
Uncle Jim
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Adaptations
Saturday, May 24, 2008
For those that emailed....
Gettingoutofbedology
"If only we had getting-out-of-bed classes so many problems would go away. We wouldn’t need to wake up bleary eyed and grumpy. We would rise with grace and finesse. We would see each morning as a new life. All would be sweetness and light. The air would be filled with birdsong. There would be benevolence in the hearts of us all.
Come on, this is California! Some university, surely, is offering a master’s degree in Gettingoutofbedology, isn’t it?"
Do you think I could take that class on-line? Maybe even from bed?
Friday, May 23, 2008
Whose Idea Was This???
By Dan Haugen
Monday, May 19, 2008
Meet Petey P. Cup. The 6-foot-11, walking urine vial is being unveiled today as the mascot of HealthPartners' new website and advertising campaign. The campaign appears aimed at a younger demographic that understands irony, YouTube and social networking.
Petey P. Cup even has a Facebook profile, which says he enjoys watching "Grey's Anatomy," listening to Coldplay and assisting with urinalysis, drug testing and pregnancy tests. Just six friends so far, though. HealthPartners hopes he'll have more soon. The Bloomington health care nonprofit wants the campaign to persuade 40 percent of its clinic patients to sign up for a new website service that will allow them to schedule appointments, access medical records and consult with doctors from their computer.
Words escape me.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Inquiring Minds Could Look Here

Sisterhood of the.....
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Memory











