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Pumpkin Packs a Powerful Nutritional Punch

They’re everywhere! Pumpkins are on display in every shape and color in supermarkets across the country. While carving them is lots of fun for the family this Halloween, eating this fruit bestows a myriad of important health benefits. According to Rebecca Kastin, a graduate… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on October 30, 2024

Eye Color is Linked to Health, Personality Traits

There is a saying, most often attributed to Shakespeare, that “the eyes are the window to the soul,” and research now finds that eye color also provides clues about our health and personality traits. According to WebMD, here are some examples: Macular degeneration…. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]

Published on October 29, 2024

Teen in Kidney Failure After Eating Quarter Pounders

A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers three times in the weeks before a deadly E. coli outbreak was detected. Kamberlyn Bowler, of Grand Junction, Colorado, had to be… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on October 29, 2024