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To piggy-back on Liz’s post from earlier today, there’s a whole other issue to be dealt with for all those tech freaks roaming the earth - the lack of a good sex life.
Of course, this is not true of everyone, just as not every blogger will suffer a work-induced heart attack. But it is becoming […]
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Liberty -- 2 comments
With any drug, it is important to determine whether or not the medical benefits outweigh the side effects.
This is something that really hasn’t happened with marijuana, especially in the United States. So focused is the federal government on highlighting and studying the negative implications of marijuana usage, they all but ignore the fact that marijuana […]
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“To the agriculturist, cannibis is a fibre crop; to the physician, it is an enigma; to the user, a euphoriant; to the police, a menace; to the trafficker, a source of profitable danger; to the convict or parolee and his family, a source of sorrow.”
- Marihuana in Medicine: Past, Present and Future by Tod […]
By Liz -- 5 comments
Okay, so it’s not something any of us ever thought we’d see in our life time.
Especially not in the United States.
But here they are - marijuana dispensing vending machines.
In California.
To be more specific, in Los Angeles.
To be exact, at a Herbal Nutrition Center in Los Angeles.
Not that you or I are ever going to be able […]
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Smoking bans are becoming the norm. And everywhere you turn, there are articles and quit smoking campaigns explaining why and how you should give up. Giving up is definitely worth it, as Wade Meredith highlighted in his great article a couple of years back - What Happens to Your body if you stop smoking Right […]
By Liz -- 10 comments
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Gone are the days of ’shrooms and mouthwash, I guess. Have you heard what the kids of today are getting high on now? Freakin’ cough syrup! Can you believe that?
It’s true, according to the US Government. About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12 and 25 have gotten their kicks from cough and […]
By Liberty -- 5 comments
So the Stick-to-It Fairy missed you on her last trip through, hey? And you can’t quit that one thing no matter how much time you spend wishing you could? Hey, don’t sweat it. We know the feeling.
That’s why we were thrilled to catch wind of a new study from the University of Minnesota which suggests […]
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Steroid use and abuse is back in the news again with the recent release of the Mitchell Report, the result of a 20 month investigation into performance-enhancing drug use amongst professional baseball players. Disturbing but apparently not all that surprising news.
I guess, in a way, it’s kind of understandable why anabolic steroid use is so […]
By Liz -- 4 comments
I don’t care to find out how many licks it takes.
1. Pica
When I hear the word “pica”, I experience major Pagemaker cravings (old addictions never die). The other kind of pica is a condition wherein one has dirt, paint, fingernail, glue, glass, and feces cravings, among various metallic delights. I’m scared to inquire about pixel. […]
By Sara -- 7 comments
Topps Hits Bottom
And the Obvious Headline Award goes to…me. Score! Quick update on the big beef recall: Topps is shutting down. In other meat news, experts are urging pregnant women to eat more fish despite the concerns about toxic contamination. (Oh, and for all my sickos, peep this.)
Kentucky Is Being Annoying
Several Kentucky counties are suing […]
By Sara -- 3 comments
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