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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 cup chopped celery (about 3 stalks)
4 cups red bliss potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 cups chopped clams*
2 cups clam juice*
1 teaspoon fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
Water, to cover
Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
Heat the oil in a [...]

Serves 2
1 cup             raw pumpkin seeds
1-2 tbsp        whole anise seeds
2 tbsp            whole flax seeds
1/4 c              any starch (arrowroot, kudzu, tapioca )
1 cup              warm water
1 tbsp             oil
1/4 tsp           salt, optional
1/4 cup          water
 
Combine pumpkin, anise and flax seeds with the starch in a bowl.  Whisk it to mix.  Grind 1/2 cup of the mixture at a time [...]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a program to help lower the number of healthcare-related harm affecting millions of patients worldwide.
Called “Nine patient safety solutions”, the program is WHO’s response to the alarming fact that healthcare errors – avoidable “human errors” – affect 1 in every 10 patients around the world. It is hoped [...]

Anyone who has experienced lower back pain knows that physical function and con­centration on a task can be greatly reduced by the discomfort. Now imagine experiencing the same pain while piloting a $40 million F/A 18 fighter jet while traveling near the speed of sound. Talk about adding risk to an already dangerous profession.
A recent [...]

5 eggs
1 Tbsp extra virgin Olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3-4 small red potatoes, boiled and quartered
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
Salt and Pepper, to taste
1 c spinach or Swiss chard, shredded
Chopped fresh cilantro
Your favorite salsa or pico de gallo
1 lime quartered
1 avocado, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a small bowl, whisk [...]

A recently completed study has shed new light on the possibility that antipsy­chotic drugs may put elderly people at risk of developing pneumonia. The increased risk of antipsychotic users developing pneumonia has been placed at 60 percent higher than for those who are not treated with this class of drug.
Antipsychotic drugs are increasingly used on [...]

Acupuncture is going to take a leading role in helping Maryland drug addicts. By completing a program that includes Acupuncture treatment, addicts will have the opportunity to get clean and avoid serving jail time as well.
The program, the first of its kind in Maryland, has recently been approved for Montgomery County, just outside of Washington [...]

1 lb Carrots; sliced diagonally
1/3 c Water
1 tb Butter
2 tb Agave nectar
1 ts Ground cardamom seed
1 ts Fennel seeds
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Freshly-ground black pepper
 
Combine all of the ingredients in a pot and stir to coat the carrots evenly. Set over a medium flame and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes or until tender. This [...]