Month: September 2022

The dangers of popping a pimple

Can popping a pimple kill you? Theoretically, yes. You can also cross the street. Of course, in more than 30 years as a family doctor, I had never seen this happen. I hate to admit it, but I’ve popped my pimples on a few occasions and have lived to tell the tale. I’ve even carelessly […]

Sally Ann Voak’s Chocolate Diets

The cover of The Chocolate Diet promised that the reader could eat chocolate and lose seven pounds in two weeks. Voak’s book contains questionnaires to determine if a person is addicted to chocolate and which of the six diets they should follow. Each weight loss plan includes selections that fit the calorie count for meals, […]

Sump Pump Failures and How to Avoid Them

Every time a major downpour hits an area, countless stories of grief are heard from homeowners who have gambled with a substandard sump pump installation in their basement. During the worst storms, plumbers can work around the clock to pump water from foundations and basements. Homeowners pay whatever is necessary to help minimize the already […]

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