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Before the 1970s, nutrition scientists focused on identifying essential nutrients and on the role of such nutrients in preventing deficiency diseases and maintaining a satisfactory level of health. They were also concerned with the biochemical bases of nutrients’ actions, interactions among nutrients, the sources and bioavailability of nutrients in the food supply, and the effects of other dietary factors and hormones on nutrient metabolism.

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Sometimes it takes giving staff members extra responsibility to realize their full potential. Just ask LifeQuest Fitness & Aerobics Club. After its marketing director was dismissed in August, the club decided against making a hasty hiring decision, and divided the director’s responsibilities among support staff, giving them a chance to flex their professional muscle.

Through the “A la Carte Marketing” program, employees competed for unfinished projects, each of which was placed on a “marketing menu” and included a cash incentive. Projects included managing the club’s intern program, organizing two special events, handling public relations for the club, selling advertising for Life Quest’s monthly magazine and designing the company newsletter, in addition to several smaller tasks. Read the rest of this entry »

Achaea consisted of the Greek territories of Aetolia, Euboea, the Cyclades, Achaea, a section of Epirius, and Acarnania. Achaea had originally been part of Macedonia, but had been partitioned after the locals attempted to revolt against Roman authority. The whole province was eventually established by their Roman conquerors in 146 B.C. Then, under the rule of Emperor Augustus, Achaea was converted into a senatorial province. Read the rest of this entry »

Anti-pyretics generally fall into 3 groups; aspirins, acetaminophens, and NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen. Since the early 1980′s, aspirins have fallen into general disuse because of a serious association between aspirin use and Reye’s syndrome, an often fatal neurological aftermath of viral illness. Read the rest of this entry »

High fever leads to loss of body fluid through the skin and through the increased breathing rate associated with it and as a result the temperature may be driven even higher by the fluid imbalance. For this reason parents should begin encouraging their child to drink more fluids as soon as even a slight fever develops. Read the rest of this entry »

Perhaps it is the historical use of fever as the prime indicator of disease that makes its occurrence raise such fear in parents. Episodes of Little House on the Prairie show little John sweating through the “crucial” hours of high temperature as his father and mother look on and pray that soon the fever and the illness would pass and the “crisis” would be over. Read the rest of this entry »

Q.I’ve been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Now I have to go for tests to tell if I have Barrett’s esophagus, apparently caused by years of stomach acid damaging my esophagus. Can you tell me more about this? Read the rest of this entry »

“Tick paralysis” is most commonly caused by female American dog ticks, although other species of ticks have also been reported to cause this condition. Read the rest of this entry »

If you have more than one computer in your home office, you may wonder whether they can share a single Internet connection.

This is particularly a pressing issue if you have a high-speed cable modem or ADSL connection to the Internet — sharing a connection would let anyone in your home enjoy the benefits of such a service.

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Yes, they can be irritating when they ring in the middle of a meeting, soiree with your loved one or when you’re two timing you boyfriend but mobile phones are one of the most convenient ways of keeping in touch. Read the rest of this entry »