Five Christmas cookie recipes that will make Santa’s mouth water
Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for. You can smell it in the air — sugar, evergreen bristles, peppermint and white chocolate. It’s time to turn on the Hallmark Channel and relish in the magic of Christmas. Now is the time to stir up something sweet, so...
Winter skin care: Natural ways to keep our glow
“Baby, it’s cold outside,” and our skin knows it. As winter weather sets in, even the most cheerful holiday melodies can’t hide the fact that cold air and dry indoor heat often leave our skin feeling dry, tight and far from calm and bright. Winter at the shore can be...
Californian gold coins
Discovery of gold in the California Territory (California wasn’t a state yet) in 1848 set in motion a mass movement of people heading to California in search of riches. People from all walks of life left their jobs, left their farms and left their families in search...
Beyond the blood sugar: The multifaceted benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists
Once primarily recognized for their potent ability to manage blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have emerged as true game changers in modern medicine. As a few studies suggest, and in the opinion of my own clinic that promotes these...
‘Hamnet’: A stirring fable of love and grief
Movie Review Historians have long speculated that Shakespeare’s masterpiece, “Hamlet,” was inspired by the loss of his only son, Hamnet, who died at age 11, possibly of bubonic plague. That hypothesis was the basis of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 bestseller, “Hamnet: A...
