Word of the Day – Sept. 12 – Juxtapose
Verb: Juxtapose (JUCKS-tah-pohs)
Definition: To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
Sample sentence: The exhibition was a chance to juxtapose Picasso’s early drawings with...
Health Tip – Sept. 12 – Do You Suffer From Social Jet Lag?
Researchers in Germany have coined the term “social jet lag” to describe the discrepancy between our biological clocks and the modern demands on our...
Word of the Day – Sept. 11 – Ecstatic
Adjective: Ecstatic (ek-STAT-ik)
Definition: Of, relating to, or marked by rapturous delight.
Sample sentence: Naomi's face was ecstatic as she accepted first prize in the essay...
Health Tip – Sept. 11 – Omega-3 and Turmeric to Repair Spinal Cord Injuries
Two dietary supplements may be helpful in addressing age-related damage to the neck and spinal cord. Researchers at UCLA have shown that two natural...
Word of the Day – Sept 10 – Dundrearies
Noun plural: Dundrearies (dun-DREER-eez)
Definition: Long, flowing sideburns.
Sample sentence: Many of the Civil War reenactors were sporting dundrearies to give their costumes a look of...
Health Tip – Sept. 10 – More Vitamin D, Fewer Fractures
A new report from Tufts University suggests that higher daily doses of vitamin D - between 800 and 2000 IUs - can significantly lower...
Health Tip – Sept. 7 – Sleep Shortage and Strokes
Losing out on sleep may increase the risk of having a stroke. This news comes from a study at the University of Alabama at...
Word of the Day – Sept. 7 – Ramose
Adjective: Ramose (RAY-mohss)
Definition: Consisting of or having branches.
Sample sentence: On a coral reef, when ramose corals grow upward, they create a structure resistant to...
Health Tip – Sept. 6 – Yerba Mate For Bone Health
Yerba mate (also known simply as mate) is a tea made from the dried leaves of Ilex paraguariensis, an evergreen shrub in the holly...
Word of the Day – Sept. 6 – Dyslogistic
Adjective: Dyslogistic (diss-luh-JISS-tik)
Definition: Uncomplimentary.
Sample sentence: The blogger used many dyslogistic adjectives to express his dissatisfaction with the mayor.
