If you can even believe it, this was my first year ever roasting a turkey. I know, crazy, right? And even crazier was that I wanted to roast a turkey and prepare an entire Thanksgiving dinner by myself, in my little kitchen without a garbage disposal or dishwasher, for my all friends the week before … Continue reading Prepare a Beautiful Thanksgiving Turkey
Make Citrus Dry-Brined Turkey for Thanksgiving
Have you ever been in charge of making the turkey for your Thanksgiving Day feast? If so, I bet you might’ve been a little stressed, especially if it was your first go. There’s a lot at stake! Turkeys arent the cheapest; everyone is starving and excited; and we hardly ever cook turkeys throughout the year so … Continue reading Make Citrus Dry-Brined Turkey for Thanksgiving
4,000-Year-Old Recipes? Yum!
What did a meal taste like nearly 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylonia? Pretty good, according to a team of international scholars who have deciphered and are re-creating what are considered to be the world’s oldest-known culinary recipes. The recipes were inscribed on ancient Babylonian tablets that researchers have known about since early in the … Continue reading 4,000-Year-Old Recipes? Yum!
New Approaches For Fighting Tough Germs
Five years ago, Mary Millard went to the hospital for heart surgery. A contaminated medical instrument gave her an infection that led to septic shock. Her heart struggled, and her lungs and kidneys started to fail. “What I caught was pseudomonas, and it’s a very virulent superbug,” says the 60-year-old former nurse who lives in Baton … Continue reading New Approaches For Fighting Tough Germs
mind-body interventions can help reduce pain in people who have been taking prescription opioids
There’s new evidence that mind-body interventions can help reduce pain in people who have been taking prescription opioids — and lead to reductions in the drug’s dose. In a study published this month in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers reviewed evidence from 60 studies that included about 6,400 participants. They evaluated a range of strategies, including meditation, guided imagery, … Continue reading mind-body interventions can help reduce pain in people who have been taking prescription opioids
You Asked About The Flu
How can you tell if you have the flu, or the common cold? Why does your arm hurt after you get the flu shot? And can getting the flu shot give you the flu? This episode, we answer your flu-related listener questions with the help of Dr. Nicole Bouvier at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount … Continue reading You Asked About The Flu