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Amer ica is a count ry full of would-be inventors. For most, it’s as simple as discovering a problem that no one’s ever solved and coming up with a creative and inexpensive solution. Here are just a few of the countless TV marvels that have been adver t ised on our sets since this phenomenon began. • Agoodexampleofthewhole“discovera problem, discover a solution” method of inventing is the “Snap-ItScrew.” It’s amethod of replacing the tiny, and difficult to handle, screws that hold eyeglasses together. • The “Snap-It Screw” was invented byNancy Tedeschi. “The old saying thatnecessity is the mother of inventions is whatinspired[it],”saidTedeschi.Shemeantit literally, as it was her own mother who inspired the invention’s creation.• Tedeschi’s mother was overseas doingvolunteer work when a hinge screw in her glasses broke. Left with no other immediate remedy, Tedeschi’s mother pulled the pin out of one of her earrings and placed it where the former hinge had been.• “She wore this dangling bead from thehingeofherglasses for about ayear.Shetraveled to several foreign countries with it in, and people would literally stop her on the streets and ask her where she got this charm,”saidTedeschi.“Mymomcametome and said, ‘You have to invent charms for glasses.’”• For Tedeschi, invent ing the “Snap-ItScrew” was the easy part. The diff icultpart was doing all the things necessary to produceandmarkethernewinvention.Shehad to set up patents all over the world. ShehadtosetupafactoryinChinaandawarehouseinSeattle,Washington.Shehadto spend countless hours marketing her idea toretailers.Today,the“Snap-ItScrew”is a success, and Tedeschi says that despite all the hard work, she wouldn’t change a thing.

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1. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “crypto” mean?2. MEASUREMENTS: If the outside temperature is 10 degrees on the Celsius scale, what tem-perature is it on the Fahrenheit scale?3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: The Julian calendar was named for whom?4. ASTRONOMY: What is perihelion?5. CHEMISTRY: What is the symbol for the ele-ment magnesium?6. LAW: Legally speaking, what does a testa-ment do?7. GEOGRAPHY: What modern-day country is in an area known in ancient times as Lusitania?8. MEDICINE: What disease is caused by defi-ciency of vitamin A?9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “The Swiss Family Robinson”?10. MATH: What does the symbol “r” stand for in geometry?

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“As Seen on TV” (continued):• “Bling To Go” was invented by AbbyAppelt during a period where she was forced to use crutches. She felt the dullmetal could use a littlepizzazz.Soshecreatedsomedecorativewrap-on decals to give her crutches some personality, and her invention was born.• Appelt said, “When I wore my crutchdécor, I had people stop me, literallyeverywhereIwent,complimentingmeonhow awesome my crutches were!”•AsAppeltnotes,peopledecorateamilliondifferent things with stickers, so it made sense to do likewise with crutches.•“BlingToGo”worksoncrutches,canes,walkersandbedpoles.It’samedicalgradeproduct that can be sanitized and cleaned, so it presents no health hazard to the user. The company’s slogan is “express yourhealth,” and they back up their words by being active contributors to several physical and emotional health charities.•Perhaps one of the more peculiar andinnovative creations making the invention circuitisthe“BogdonBass.”It’sastandingbass guitar whose main component is a cardboard box!•The “Bogdon Bass” is literally a largecardboard box sealed with tape, with a wooden neck and vinyl str ings. It canbe played with or without an amplifier. Becauseoftheuseofthesematerials,it

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It’s September now, which apparently means fall. Have you had your spiced latte and picked up your deserted scarf yet? If so - I hope your latte is iced, because we are still enjoying a bit of summer weather as the Fall draws near.

Fall does mean the beginning of school for many as they return to the classrooms this week. We’d like to wish the students and teach-ers luck as the new school year begins.

With the beginning of Fall right around the corner, we’ve also noticed a few other things changing. For one, it’s become the season of holidays. We just saw a new Halloween cos-tume store open it’s doors as well as a few thanksgiving decorations filling the shelves. It’s hard to believe we are headed that way so quickly. There’s even a few trees with a tinge of orange as they begin to think of changing color.

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If your high-school junior is top-notch college mate-rial but you fear having him or her apply to the more well-known universities because of the likelihood of being buried in student loans at the end of four years, consider this: Students at Princeton University gradu-ate without a single cent in loans, and have since 2001. The reason is the financial assistance that’s available. For more than 30 years, Princeton’s main goal has been education, and it will cover up to 100 percent of a student’s needs for tuition, room, board and man-datory fees. Not covered are books and personal ex-penses. Each family’s financial situation is considered and an amount is determined that the parents will pay toward the student’s education. Financial aid from

the university will fill in the rest and will include a campus job. For more information, go online to www.princeton.edu and make your way to the Aid Estima-tor.How about Harvard? If your student has the grades, money shouldn’t be a consideration. In one year alone, Harvard will give $166 million in need-based grants. Parents with incomes less than $65,000 aren’t expected to contribute, although in coming years that will change to a small percentage of income being ex-pected as tuition. To calculate the cost of a Harvard education, go online to www.admissions.college.har-vard.edu and look for the Net Price Calculator.Dartmouth has raised its family income level to $100,000. Below that amount, loans are not included in financial-aid packages. Read the fine print, how-ever. Student health insurance and room and board are not necessarily included.The University of Pennsylvania has gone all-grant, no-loan, as have Swathmore, MIT (for parents mak-ing less than $75,000) and Vanderbilt.Is Yale in your student’s future? Beware, if you want

to avoid student loans. While Yale has need-based financial aid, student loans are considered part of that “self-help” extra-fees money that the student is responsible for. Go online to www.yale.edu and look for the Net Price Calculator to determine your con-tribution to your child’s fees.To find more colleges that don’t include loans as part of tuition payments, go online and search for “no loan financial aid” for more colleges with in-house financial aid.Hunt for message boards or blogs that might give a fuller picture of the financial aid that’s offered at a given school.

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1. Who was the last Detroit Tigers pitcher before Justin Verlander (24 in 2011) to win at least 20 games in a season?

2. In 2011, Johnny Damon became the ninth player in baseball history to have 200 homers and 400 stolen bases for a career. Name four of the first eight.

3. In 2011, Carolina rookie Cam Newton passed for 854 yards in his first two NFL games, setting a record. Who had held the passing-yardage mark?

4. Who is the only men’s college basketball player to start in four Final Fours?

5. Only two NHL defensemen since 2000 have averaged a point per game for a season. Name them.

6. Name three of the top five bowlers in career victories on the PBA Tour.

7. How many horses have won the first two legs of the Triple Crown since the last Triple Crown winner in 1978?

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“As Seen on TV” (continued):is lightweight, inexpensive and recyclable.•Thispeculiar instrumentwas inventedbyamannamedChrisBadynee.Henamedtheinstrumentafterhisfather,Bogdon.•“The inspiration tomakemyBogdonBoxBass was that I had the desire to ownsomethingthatIcouldn’tafford,soImadeone myself,” explained Badynee. “All Iwanted was a natural-sounding upright bass for my own home recordings of songs Iwrote.”•Afterassemblingwhathethoughtwasjustasillyideaonlyhe’duse,Badyneewasshockedby how good the makeshift instrument sounded. “[It] sounded so fantastic that Ihadtotellsomeone.SoIfilmeda60-secondvideoandposteditontheweb.Igot1,000hits on Youtube in less than a day.”•Thevideobecameabitofaviralsensation,andBadyneewasaskedby“GoodMorning,America” for the right to show the video on their program.• Almost immediately after the videowasshown on television, Badynee receivedrequests to buy a “Bogdon Box.” Hebrought in his uncle and a couple of acoustic technicians to help him perfect it. Once they got the instrument exactly right, they began selling it on Ebay to a huge response. Hundreds were sold, almost as quickly as they could turn them out.•Badyneetooktheprofitsfromthosesalestoprotect and patent his invention. Eventually, his belief in his invention paid off in praise, when his bass was given a rave review in “BassPlayerMagazine.” •A well-known invention marketed viatelevisioninfomercialsistheSnuggie.Thisblanket with sleeves solved a problem most people didn’t even know they had. •Since it coversyour entirebodybutkeepsyour hands free thanks to its armholes, Snuggie wearers stay warm while stillretaining the ability to take sip of their drink, change the channel or turn the page of a book.•The Snuggiewas introduced in 2008 andwasaninstantsuccess.By2009,20millionSnuggies had been sold. But there wasactually a similar product already on the market,TheSlanket,inventedbyGaryCleggwhen he was a college freshman. •Because it is difficult to patent a textileproduct,ClegghadnotpatentedTheSlanket,so themakersof theSnuggiewere able tomake and market their product legally.• Imitation may be the sincerest form offlattery, but it’s a safe bet that Clegg feltsomethingotherthanpridewhenhefirstsawtheSnuggie.

• It’s not known who made the following sage obser-vation: “Arguing about whether the glass is half-full or half-empty misses the point, which is this: The bar-tender cheated you.”

• The longest war in history lasted 335 years and re-sulted in exactly zero casualties. In 1651, the Nether-lands and the Isles of Scilly off Great Britain declared war upon each other, but nothing ever came of the con-flict and it was soon forgotten. Finally, in 1986, the two combatants agreed to a peace treaty.

• Do you suffer from cacodemonomania? If you be-lieve that you are possessed by an evil spirit, you do.

• The world’s smallest mammal can be found only in Thailand and Myanmar. Weighing about as much as a dime, Kitti’s hog-nosed bat is sometimes called the bumblebee bat due to its diminutive size.

• You might be surprised to learn that an eagle can kill a young deer and fly away with it.

• The Beatles was not the first band in which John Len-non played. Those previous groups obviously didn’t work out, though; in fact, at one point Lennon broke a washboard over a bandmate’s head during a dispute. After the Beatles’ success, though, Lennon apologized in style: He bought the poor guy a supermarket.

• Those who study such things say that armadillos can be housebroken.

• At sea level, water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. At the top of Mount Everest, though, the lower air pres-sure reduces the boiling point to 156 degrees.

• If you recycle one glass jar, you’ll save enough en-ergy to power a TV for three hours.***Thought for the Day: “The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.” -- G.K. Chesterton

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To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: This will be my first year as an assistant football coach at the high-school level. The head coach has given me the task of preparing for heat-related injuries. It stays hot here way into October. I’d appreciate any tips you can give me. -- G.O.

ANSWER: The best prevention for heat injuries is calling off practice on hot, humid days. What exactly is a hot, humid day? If your school has a wet-bulb globe thermometer, on days when it registers 82 or higher, either call off practice or limit the work done. This reading incorporates heat and humidity.

It takes two weeks for the body to acclimatize to heat. In the first few days, drills should not be demanding. Once acclimatized, the body sweats earlier and the sodium content of sweat lessens. Encourage players to stay hydrated. They should drink 16 to 20 ounces of water or a sports drink two hours before and again half an hour before practice. Players should continue to drink 8 ounces every 20 minutes. Sports drinks provide sodium.

Heat cramps are the first sign of trouble. Muscles of the arms, legs or abdomen cramp. Cramping players should be taken out of practice, sit in a cool, shaded place and drink sodium-containing fluids. Heat fainting is a more serious sign of heat trouble. Such a player should be taken to an air-conditioned room, hydrated and carefully watched. This player ought not to practice the following day.Heat exhaustion is the next and is a quite serious sign of heat injury. The player sweats heavily, might be nauseated, breathes rapidly and has a fast pulse and low blood pressure. He’s apt to be confused. The player is dehydrated and sodium-depleted. He must be quickly

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taken to an air-conditioned room, have his clothes removed and his legs elevated. Cold fluids containing sodium are essential. If he’s not responding to this treatment shortly, he ought to be taken to a hospital emergency department.

Heatstroke is the most serious heat injury. All the signs mentioned above are present, but the skin can be dry. The player is groggy or unresponsive. He needs to be taken to an emergency room by ambulance. Clothes are removed. During transport, ice-water-soaked towels are placed under his arms, in his groin and around his neck. Immersion in an ice-water bath will be accomplished at the hospital.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can you tell me about hypothyroidism? Does taking iodine help? I hear that taking thyroid hormone is a lifetime commitment. -- C.N.

ANSWER: Hypothyroidism is a thyroid gland that’s putting out way too little thyroid hormone. All body processes slow. People become weak and are exhausted. They’re cold when others are pleasantly warm. They gain weight without overeating. Their skin dries. The face becomes puffy. The heart beats slowly.

Worldwide, iodine deficiency is the main cause of a sluggish thyroid gland. It is not in North America. Here, the main cause is an attack on the gland by the immune system.

The appropriate treatment is supplying the hormone in pill form. It usually is a lifelong treatment, but it’s not an onerous one. It’s taking only one pill a day.

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HOLLYWOOD -- Mark Wahlberg has left “Marky Mark” in the dust, and nobody remembers that he started as a “New Kids on the Block” dropout and a rap singer. He first

hit the big screen in l994 in “Renaissance Man” with Danny DeVito, followed by “The Basket-ball Diaries” with Leonardo DiCaprio. Ten years and 12 films later, he executive-produced the hit HBO series “Entourage,” which ran for seven years. Then he produced and starred in “We Own the Night” (2007) with Robert Duvall, Eva Mendes and Joaquin Phoenix.In 2008, he exec-produced the HBO drama series “In Treatment” with Gabriel Byrne, and then “Boardwalk Empire,” which received 18 Emmy nominations in 2010, winning eight awards (it received 12 nods this year). Wahlberg also exec-produced the HBO series “How to Make It in America,” and was one of the producers and stars

of “The Fighter,” which received seven Academy Award nods, winning two: Best Supporting Actress and Actor, for Melissa Leo and Christian Bale. He also produced and starred in “Contraband,” which cost $25 million to $40 million to make and earned $95 million. He only acted in “Ted,” which cost less than $65 million to produce, but his star power has driven it close to $250 million already. Wahlberg is one of the producers and stars of “Bro-ken City,” with Oscar winners Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones, as well as Kyle Chandler, set for January release. He is currently an actor-only in the $20 million black-and-white film “Pain & Gain” with Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris and Tony Shalhoub. For director Michael Bay of “The Transformer” franchise, this is his first low-budget, non-epic IMAX/3D film in some time.Who could imagine that the same Marky Mark who stood 50 feet high on a billboard in Times Square, in his underwear, could accomplish all

this?Another boy-band alumnus making it big in mov-ies is Justin Timberlake from ‘N Sync. Hollywood took notice of him in “The Social Network,” and now he’s starring in three upcoming films. First is “Trouble with the Curve,” starring and produced by Clint Eastwood, with his partner Robert Lo-renze (who is directing), along with Amy Adams, Matthew Lillard and John Goodman, set for Sept. 28 release. Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, John Goodman and F. Murray Abraham co-star with Timberlake in “Inside Llewyn Davis.” No release date yet.Timberlake currently is shooting “Runner, Run-ner” with Ben Affleck and Gemma Atherton (“Quantum of Solace,” “Prince of Persia,” “The Clash of the Titans” remake and the upcoming “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” with Jeremy Renner). Affleck plays a businessman caught up in offshore online gaming. So if you’re looking to break into the movies ... try joining a boy band!

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• When patching cracks in plaster walls, if the crack is large or it ’s a small hole, stuff it with wadded-up newspaper or steel wool in order to fi l l the gap. Apply the plaster over the top.

• Recipe substitution: For each cup of brown sugar needed, use 1 cup of white sugar and 2 tablespoons of molasses.

• If your washer oversuds because you accidentally added too much detergent, just add a half-cup of white vinegar to the wash water. It wil l dampen the extra bubbles. Then make sure to put the load through an additional rinse to eliminate soap residue in your clothes.

• Ever had to deal with early arrivals at your garage sale? If so, you know it can be annoying and disruptive. When advertising your sale, use the block number instead of your house number. It wil l sti l l be easy to find, but you’re less l ikely to get staked out.

• “It can be hard to find a good con-tractor or company to provide a ser-vice. The best referral resource I’ve found is fr iends. Whenever someone I know has work done at their home or purchases an item I might be in-terested in, I always find out the de-tails of who worked on it or where it was purchased, and whether my friends were satisfied with the out-come. Friends and even acquain-tances usually are quite amenable to giving details, especially when they are either very pleased or very displeased with a job.” -- R.E. in New York

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Sunset BoulevardAs one of Los Angeles’ most popular enter-tain- ment districts and tourist destinations, Sunset Boulevard is home to a variety of trendy restau- rants, nightclubs, attractions, shopping spots and much more.• Sunset Boulevard is an approximately 22-mile- long, immensely famous street begin-ning in downtown Los Angeles and continu-ing west toward the Pacific. It eventually becomes Sunset Strip as it runs through Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Santa Monica and ends at the ocean.• The boulevard is a direct link between the lower-income areas of Hollywood and the lush, incredibly upscale ones. As the road continues west, it undergoes several trans-formations. It gives tourists the ability to experience both sides of Hollywood and is rich with sights and attractions all along the way.• It encompasses a surplus of must-see sites including Echo Park, Hollywood Memorial Park, Paramount Studios, KTLA Studios, Fox Network, Columbia Square and the iconic Sunset Grill made famous by Don Henley’s song.• It is at least four lanes its entire duration, and thanks to its curvy, winding route and frequent traffic congestion, car accidents are prevalent.• It is sometimes referred to as “Guitar Row,” as it is home to a wide selection of guitar stores and music-industry-related buildings.• One of the most famous nightclubs in the ‘40s and ‘50s was the glamorous Earl Car-roll Theatre on Sunset, said to host the most beautiful girls in the world. After it was sold, it functioned as Moulin Rouge for a number of years.3rd Quarter 2012 Week 36 Sept 2 – Sept 8 Page 5Sunset Boulevard (Continued):• Hollywood High School, built in 1904, is on Sunset Boulevard and has a reputation for being one of the most beautiful schools in the state. Many famous entertainment personalities are among its graduates.• The iconic thoroughfare inspired the popu-lar 1950s feature film “Sunset Boulevard,” starring William Holden and Gloria Swan-son. There was also a 1993 musical named “Sunset Boulevard” that starred Glenn Close.

• Sunset Boulevard has been highlighted on TV shows, album covers and in song names, including the 1960s TV series “77 Sunset Strip” and the 1990s’ “Below Sunset.”• The best known section of Sunset Boule-vard is Sunset Strip, which before its glory days, was nothing more than scattered build-ings and nurseries. Once the movie industry took off, studios and glamorous houses began popping up everywhere. It was once called Beverly Boulevard.• Sunset Strip is about 1.5 miles long. It got its name because many Los Angeles County workers referred to it as “that strip” for years.• Sunset Boulevard can brag that it has hosted most of the early motion picture companies; the area near the intersection of Gower Street was famous for the many West-erns made there. However, this section was also known as “Poverty Row,” as many of the films made there failed.• Although many film companies popped up, the smaller ones tended to end quickly — some of them included California Film Co., Century Film Co., H. Paulis Studio and Francis Ford Studio.• A few film companies were able to sur-vive; some of these include Warner Brothers Studios, Christie Film Co. and Columbia Studios.• Today, visitors from all over the world come to Sunset Boulevard to get a glimpse of what makes Tinsel Town glitter and glow.

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SOFA SHOPPINGHaving provided some fun facts about those marvelous inventions sold on TV, it makes sense to share a little interesting information about the evolution of home shopping. For any-one who has ever enjoyed the luxury of finding a good deal from the comfort of their couch, here’s how it all came about.• The first example of “home shopping” as we know it was offered by The Home Shopping Network (or HSN). HSN started with humble beginnings in 1977 in Clearwater, Florida, by selling 112 electronic can openers on an AM radio station. This turned into a regular radio shopping show called “Suncoast Bargaineers.”• In 1981, the televised “Home Shopping Chan-nel” was launched as a Tampa Bay local access cable channel. In 1985, it began broadcasting nationwide, 24-hours a day on cable and local TV.• Today, The Home Shopping Network is a $3 billion retailer that stretches across multiple channels and includes online, mobile, catalog and brick and mortar stores. It offers products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 364 days a year.• HSN now reaches 96 million homes, and its online site is one of the top 10 e-commerce sites on the web. Its catalog division, Cornerstone, distributes 275 million catalogs a year. That’s a lot of postage!• In 2010, legendary rocker Rod Stewart was the first popular performer to debut a new album on a shopping channel. He debuted his CD “Fly Me To The Moon” with a live, one-hour concert on HSN. It was the highest viewed program in the history of the network and broke all its music sales records.3rd Quarter 2012 Week 36 Sept 2 – Sept 8 Page 7Sofa Shopping (Continued):• The other prominent shopping channel is QVC. It was founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel, founder of the Franklin Mint. Seasoned viewers of late-night TV commercials will recognize the Franklin Mint as the seller of commemorative plates, figurines, painted coins and other col-lectible items.• QVC’s first live broadcast was shot in a studio in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The company broke American business records for sales by a new public company. Part of its early suc-cess came through an exclusive agreement with Sears to sell their products on the air.• Showing the influence of home shopping as more than just niche programming, QVC reported record sales of T-shirts heralding “Dal-las Cowboys 1994 Super Bowl Champs.” The network sold over 6,000 shirts in just the first few seconds after the game ended!• In 1995, QVC’s success in home shopping was expressed by a few remarkable landmarks. In March of that year, they recorded over 250,000 phone calls in a single day.• It also shipped its 200 millionth package dur-ing March of that year, the equivalent of one package for every person in America at the time. In August of that year, QVC held a “Klon-dike Gold Rush Day,” where revenues topped $19 million dollars in 24 hours.• Today, QVC receives more than 181 million calls in the United States per year, and it ships about 166 million packages worldwide. Its reach is to more than 166 million homes, and sales recently topped $7 billion in a single year.

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result in stopping that turnover.In one of the tests done by researchers,

bone density was checked in women who were moderate drinkers. The women were told to stop any drinking for two weeks, at which time bone density was checked again. What researchers found was more bone turnover -- or loss -- after two short weeks. When the women resumed moderate drinking, within one day the bone turnover rate went back to normal. Their conclusion is that alcohol protects bone growth like estrogen, which is missing in post-menopausal women.

However, alcohol consumption has its drawbacks, depending on the research.

In a nearly 30-year study, alcohol consumption of 3 to 6 drinks per week was linked with a small increase in the risk of breast cancer. The more alcohol consumed, the higher the risk.

Alcohol Pros and Cons

In another study, light alcohol consumption was associated with a decrease in cancer risk, but moderate and heavy consumption showed an increase in risk.

Still another study concluded that moderate alcohol consumption lowered the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Which study to believe?If you’re not sure, ask your doctor if

drinking alcohol a few times a week could benefit your health -- or not.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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There aren’t many topics in research that have as conflicting results as the consumption of alcohol. Is it good for us? Bad?

When it comes to bone density in senior women, the jury is no longer out. New research shows that moderate alcohol intake prevents rapid “turnover” of bone. Turnover is the ebb and flow of bone growth -- except that in osteoporosis there is more overall loss of bone than gain. One or two drinks a day a few times a week appear to have a significant