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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Holy cow! An amazing mutation.
You have a good chance of getting a voucher if the price of your flight falls especially if it happens within 24 hours of buying the ticket.
The latest fitness fad involving the use of machines that subject the body to very powerful vibrations could be risky.
A passenger with extremely resistant TB who flew on commercial flights against doctors’ orders was quarantined. The highly resistant form of TB can be spread by breathing in “germs from the air. TB germs can enter the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or even speaks. The germs can float for hours. TB is not spread by a handshake, sharing a glass or by kissing.”
Whose interests are being protected by the US government? It seems that the Department of Agriculture is more worried about the health of the cattle industry than of consumers.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Marriage used to be an institution that helped widen social networks and strengthen ties and alliances to others. But nowadays, marriage actually isolates couples from the wider community.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
This author has found that doing something for 4 days is usually enough to lead to a long-term change. See what she suggests you can do to succesfully adopt a new healthy habit.
"Deep-sea explorers said Friday they have hauled up what could be the richest sunken treasure ever discovered: hundreds of thousands of colonial-era silver and gold coins worth an estimated $500 million from a shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean."
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Here's how you can sneak more vegetables into what you eat and how you can get your kids to eat veggies.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Interesting article on autism and how it can be affected by things such as diet. The increasing prevalence of autism in children may be due to greater exposure to environmental toxins such as industrial chemicals.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
"A study finds that those who think they've been treated unfairly are more likely to have coronary problems." This has implications on the health of minorities who are commonly experience discrimination.
To prevent breast cancer, it's a good idea to avoid eating smoked, grilled and barbecued meats, limit your intake of red meat to 3 ounces a day and eat more veggies.
Make sure when avoiding trans fat you go for the right substitutes.
This is why it's a bad idea to criticize, condemn or complain.
Here are 15 eyesight myths.
Friday, May 18, 2007
You can find out what the number one song was on any specific day. Try looking up the day you were born.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Food prices eat deeper into wallets - Los Angeles Times: "Grocery costs in Southern California are up 5.7%, outpacing the U.S., and rising at their highest rate in years."
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Chemicals found everywhere in our environment like in detergents, food, etc. may cause breast cancer.
If you've ever wondered why so many people make bad decisions on game shows like Deal or No Deal or do the wrong thing when it comes to managing their investments this article may help shed some light.
Men may also have to worry about their biological clocks.
Monday, May 14, 2007
If you’ve always envied thin people who don’t seem to have to watch what they eat or exercise, you can stop. Researchers have found that many people who are thin on the outside and who are at what seems to be a healthy weight could very well be fat on the inside.
Scanning hundreds of people of normal weight on MRI machines, it was found that 45% actually had excessive levels of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) which is a major health risk. Some of those found to be fat on the inside were even professional models.
So it looks like nobody gets a free pass; even thin people have to exercise and eat healthfully if they want to be in good health.
Scanning hundreds of people of normal weight on MRI machines, it was found that 45% actually had excessive levels of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) which is a major health risk. Some of those found to be fat on the inside were even professional models.
So it looks like nobody gets a free pass; even thin people have to exercise and eat healthfully if they want to be in good health.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Find out 10 things that restaurants don't want you to know.
Learn why high heels are bad for your body. It's amazing what women will put themselves through!
Sunday, May 06, 2007
When a person dies, the cells in the body surprisingly live on for hours. It's the reintroduction of oxygen to those cells that actually cause the cells to die. Doctors are taking this newfound knowledge and looking at how resuscitation of patients can be improved to increase survival rates. The early studies are promising.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Here's a useful guide for anyone planning a trip.
What you can do to make your kids smarter.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
The author of this article looks into why we eat too much nowadays and how we educate ourselves to hopefully counteract those forces to some extent.
Here's are some ways to keep your brain in tip-top shape.
Find out whether we really need to avoid cholesterol in the food we eat.
Here's a guide for determining if you need to take medication to lower your cholesterol.
Fear not. According to this article motherhood won't make you stupid. In fact, it may even make you smarter.
There never seems to be enough time in the day, but these tips may help you find some extra time.