Healthbolt

April 29th, 2008

Bloody Nose? Do NOT Do This…

Dang! Another instance where conventional wisdom and years-old treatments have failed us yet again.
Bloody noses - a staple in the lives of kids, sports-playing teens and allergy-ridden adults - are not to be treated by tipping the head back as once was thought. Instead, you are to lower and tip your head forward, catching […]

By Liberty -- 7 comments

April 24th, 2008

Movie Theater Cuisine: So Good, But So Very, Very Bad

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I stumbled across an article today in the current issue of Men’s Health, and it pert near brought me to tears. Why so? Because they gave a no holds barred rundown of movie theater goodies - admittedly the reason I even attend movies sometimes - and let me tell […]

By Liberty -- 8 comments

April 21st, 2008

How Dandy: The Anti-Stress Benefits of a Dandelion

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Spring is in the air for many of us, and usually that means allergies, yard work and the weeds that cause a lot of allergies and yard work.
But the next time you see a stray dandelion pop up in your yard, don’t be so quick to […]

By Liberty -- 10 comments

April 18th, 2008

Oldest Known Living Person, Edna Parker, Turns 115

So here’s an accomplishment to shout from the rooftops: Turning 115! Can you imagine?!?
The lovely Edna Parker of Indiana can. This Sunday, Edna will celebrate her 115th birthday.
One of only 75 living people (64 women and 11 men) who is 110 or older, scientists are hoping that Edna’s DNA can unlock the “Holy Grail” […]

By Liberty -- 6 comments

April 17th, 2008

Sign of the Times: Kids Book on Plastic Surgery

You know when there is a book being marketed to the children of moms undergoing plastic surgery that the world we live in has changed…drastically.
Now, you will never, ever find me saying that plastic surgery is wrong. That is a completely individual choice, and one I would never even rule out for myself. But what […]

By Liberty -- 4 comments

April 16th, 2008

Milk: The Drink of Rock Stars

Who ever said that milk was not the drink of choice for rockers and other fabulous folk? If you have any doubts, check out this new ad campaign for the white stuff.
Aimed at convincing kids and teens to reach for Moo Juice instead of soda, the milk crew promises they’re not giving up on their […]

By Liberty -- 5 comments

April 11th, 2008

Healthbolt Travel: Food, Culture, and IVF too.

Most people don’t travel overseas to get pregnant. In fact, many young people live in fear of getting pregnant while having fun on their overseas adventures.
But for a growing number of people, the only reason they are even going overseas is to get pregnant.
They are on ‘IVF Vacations’, heading for fertility clinics in places like […]

By Liz -- 1 comment

April 4th, 2008

Nostalgia, Sappy Parenting and You

Happy Friday, everyone!
You know, I’m not one to do a lot of soul-baring here at The Bolt. A few snippets here and there, maybe, but overall, not so much. However, today was a big day in my world, and I believe that many of you have had days like this as well. So I’m wondering […]

By Liberty -- 2 comments

March 19th, 2008

Dermatographia as Body Art.

Meet Ariana Page Russell.
Ariana suffers from dermatographia, a skin disorder that affects up to 5% of the population. But instead of hiding her skin disorder, which is what most people do, she has found a most unique way of dealing with it. She ‘paints’ with her dermatographia.

Dermatographia (’writing on the skin’) causes any scratched or […]

By Liz -- 0 comments

March 5th, 2008

Does Television Have Any Place in a Child’s Bedroom?

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Television. TV. The Boob Tube. The Idiot Box. So many terms of endearment, it almost makes this hunk of technology seem so innocent.
But it’s not.
According to this article on NewYorkTimes.com, an astonishing HALF of American children have televisions in their bedrooms. Half! In fact, one […]

By Liberty -- 4 comments