From the National Stroke Association
Ohio researchers are recruiting women who are caring for male stroke survivors to participate in a 10-week online support program designed to facilitate physical and... More
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Diet Keeping Asthma Away
The Mediterranean diet, heavy in cereals, fruits, vegetables, and omega-3 fatty acids, has been shown to be protective against heart disease. Recent studies suggest it... More
Kitchen Tips
Tips from the Kitchen Getting Garlic Smell off of Your Fingers Three words: salt, lemon, steel. One way to remove the odor is to rub... More
Fish Oil Helps Reader’s Eyes
Dear Dr. SerVaas, I find so many helpful ideas in the Medical Mailbox that I wanted to share my cure for dry eyes. This column... More
Pop a Grape Instead of a Pill
Grapes may be an antidote to high blood pressure caused by too much dietary salt. University of Michigan scientists put rats on high-sodium diets and... More
Benjamin Franklin’s Thirteen Virtues
A set of values defined in 1741, in his own words. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. SILENCE. Speak not but what... More
Healthy Life: Just a Bowl of Cherries?
Tart cherries may be just what your doctor and your fitness trainer ordered. University of Michigan researchers recently found rats fed a diet high in... More
Writing Your Way to Weight Loss
When it comes to shedding weight, a food diary can be an important ally. Could the simple act of keeping track of your food intake... More
Sample Food Diary
As noted in the January/February 2009 issue of the Post, recording what you eat on paper or using an online journal can help you lose... More
Psoriasis Relief
Concerning your excellent article on psoriasis that appeared in the July/August issue, I was given a product five years ago that completely suppressed (but not... More
Why Bother?
It seems like I have been reading and thoroughly enjoying The Saturday Evening Post all of my life, being introduced early on by my parents.... More
Doctor’s Thinking
The article “How Doctors Think” in the May/June 2008 issue is a wonderful story, full of information. After reading it, I went to the nearest... More
Christmas and Judaism
I really relate to the article “The Jewish Roots of Christmas.” I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Our Christmas tree seemed... More
Controlling the Clutter
[Re: “Time To Downsize,” May/June 2008] Since I had to clean my parents’ and in-laws’ homes, I made up my mind that my children wouldn’t... More
These Crazy Infomercials
I want to thank you for your magazine. It’s absolutely my favorite. All the articles are interesting and informative, and the humor is outstanding. What... More
The Toy Maker
In my Saturday Evening Post for Nov./Dec. 2008, on page 46, “The Toy Maker,” I have read it many times, and what a wonderful story... More
Rich is a Religion
Please give my thanks to Mark Stevens for his excellent article “Rich Is a Religion” [Sept./Oct. ’08]. I noticed in the Nov./Dec. issue that two... More
