If you’re looking for context, history or scientific information about the spread of disease, these books are a good place to start. AIDS ‘And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic,’ by Randy Shilts As Shilts writes in the prologue of his award-winning 1987 book: “The story …
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Rain was falling on the night of Jan. 18, so the windows of the Tokyo party boat were shut. Inside were about 90 guests of a local taxi association who were celebrating the new year as the vessel floated down the Sumida River. Also on board, unbeknown to them, was …
Read More »Photo by Antonio Guillem / Shutterstock.com If you own a home, there’s a good chance that the associated loan payment is your largest monthly expense. So, it might surprise you to learn that 27% of homeowners don’t know their current mortgage interest rate. That finding from a recent Bankrate survey …
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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Frustrated by advantages of others2. Social Security reduces retirement fears3. Family’s takeout when I’m gone4. Daughter’s 529 is barely …
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Photo by Quisquilia / Shutterstock.com You’ve hopefully heard of the Today’s Deals section of Amazon — we highlight the best of these deals for you every Friday. Maybe you’ve also heard of the Warehouse Deals section, where Amazon offers great discounts on used goods. But chances are good that you’ve …
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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Tax refund concern2. Stay at home decision3. Hanging your clothes to dry4. My price book5. Don’t make retirement your …
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I got into The Circle the way I get into all great TV shows–by hopping on the bandwagon. My friends had some pretty strong opinions that The Circle, under the guise of being a trashy reality show, was really about the psychological underbelly and gamification of social media. “You need …
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In the comment section of my recent Definitive Guide to Blood Sugar, someone asked about fasting insulin. What does it predict? Is it the preeminent health marker? Does it actually cause harm, or is it just an indicator? Great questions and a great idea, I thought. Let’s do it. Let’s …
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