I’m not quite sure how it happened, but October completely snuck up on me. I feel like it was only a few days ago that I was grilling for Labor day. Guess that’s what long days and longer nights in the lab will do to you. Then I started to notice the changing colors of the new season.
There is pink EVERYWHERE – Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here in full force. As if I might miss a pink ribbon here or there, my Houston Texans decided to reinforce the message last Sunday night. Unfortunately, the game was a minor disaster, but for a city doing such profound cancer research, it was inspiring to see such a display from the hometown crowd.
And so, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I return from my small hiatus to share some research being done in the Bayou City with novel therapies for treating breast cancers. Continue reading
For the man who is not ready for a child in his life, there are several wonderful options available for family planning. These include condoms, herbal remedies, vasectomies, prolonged heating of the testicles, and, of course, the infamous withdrawal method.
I watched a lot of stupid cartoons as a kid – there’s no denying that. Do you remember one called “Captain Planet”? I know my sister will, but for those of you not wasting your time in the early 90′s, here’s the gist. The show centered around a group of earth-conscious teenagers with magic rings who fought for the planet. However, when the bad guys were too much, they combined their magic rings to summon Captain Planet to save the day. Awesome, right?
Growing up, there was a definite recipe to cure a crappy cold. Or at least make you feel better. In my house, it was an excuse for lots of ice cream and soda, but also for chicken soup. That magical broth never seemed to fail to make you just forget about that fever or sore throat.
