My son and I are on yet another round of antibiotics, this time for strep throat. I’ve always been a bit cautious with antibiotics, I suppose because my father is an immunologist and rarely drugged us as kids. He sort laughed off that notion it seemed everyone else had that if your nose runs, all you need to do is call the doc and load up on some antibiotics. My father argued that antibiotics did nothing for viruses, the cause of the flu, most sore throats, bronchitis and the common cold. If anything, he said, taking them unnecessarily could arm …read more

The Beauty and Style channel is constantly growing…here’s another great blog that just got started.

You may know Ellen Mirza from the excellent beauty blog Lipstick, Powder ‘n Paint. Well, over at Spa Beautifully, she is discussing all things to do with spas – the best places to go, various kinds of treatments, and products you can use at home. I hope you’ll check out this blog – it sounds like a winner!
Claire