Researchers Developing “The Pill” For Men

by Kevin Burton    A birth control pill for men is one step closer to reality according to researchers at the University of Minnesota.    That choir you hear singing “hallelujah!” has both a bass and a soprano section. I dare say everybody is happy about this one.    But guys, don’t make space in …

“Life Changing” Gene Therapy Restores Vision

by Kevin Burton    Been reading with joy, a small flood of stories about people having sight restored through gene therapy.    Voretigene neparvovec, sold under the brand name Luxturna, is a gene therapy medication for the treatment of Leber congenital amaurosis, according to Wikipedia.  The US Food and Drug Administration approved Luxturna,  in December of …

The Story Of Pringles From Cradle To Grave

by Kevin Burton    Without this great big clue you would never guess this, or even think of it. With the clue you surely won’t miss.    Guess where and how the ashes of the late Fredrick Baur, inventor of Pringles, are buried?     Yep, in a Pringles can.    Ah but ain’t that America? …

Counting Calories Is Harder Than You Thought

by Kevin Burton    Dieting is tough enough. But did you know that calorie counts on food labels can be wildly inaccurate?     It is permissible for those counts to be up to 20 percent off under Food and Drug Administration guidelines, according to insider.com.    “That means for example, that a serving of Greek …

Getting Booster Shot Was An Easy Call

by Kevin Burton    Got a glorious soreness in my left arm last Friday.  It felt great.    I signed up for a moment of pain, a period of soreness, then months of relief.    Maybe you guessed it. I’m talking about getting my Covid 19 booster shot. Put a little spring in my step …