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May 5th, 2008

Litter Box = Healthy Heart. Who Knew?

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Great news for kitty lovers: Turns out your feline friends do more than keep your toes warm at night - they help keep your heart healthy, too.
A recent study from the University of Minnesota found that owning a cat can slash your risk of dying from a […]

By Liberty -- 1 comment

March 20th, 2008

Fun With Farts: All the Facts You Never Needed to Know

The way I chastise my husband and kids for erroneously “letting one rip”, I’m actually quite amazed that I’m writing this post. But when I read what one of my favorite health blogs, The Body Odd at msnbc.com had to say about breaking wind, even a prude like me began to appreciate the finer points […]

By Liberty -- 6 comments

March 16th, 2008

The Sunday Sidebar - Frogs and Health.

I’ve developed a sudden fascination with frogs. It started the other day when I came across this headline “Doctors Evaluate Toad Venom as Potential Cancer Cure.” Frogs as a cancer cure wasn’t something that I had ever considered. But there, in black and white, was a whole article on toad venom and it’s possible use […]

By Liz -- 2 comments

January 29th, 2008

Healthbolt Travel: Why is there a goldfish in my room?

Having trouble sleeping when your traveling. ? Not to worry. Travelodge think they have the answer - watch a goldfish.
Travelodge had a sleep survey study done that found “…63% of the nation [Britain] is sleep deprived due to stress and 58% claimed watching goldfish could be the answer.”
It’s been accepted for years that watching fish […]

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January 21st, 2008

PB & J For Your Health and the Planet

How ‘Bout a Little PB Love?
Who knew that every time I take the easy way out and lovingly craft a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for my kids instead of baking some fish sticks, I’m essentially nominating myself for Hero of the Year? Man, this is great!
The buzz is that not only is peanut butter […]

By Liberty -- 8 comments

December 23rd, 2007

The Sunday Sidebar.

Man’s Best Friend?
What would you do if a stray rabid dog was stealing ducks from your compound? Maybe yell, maybe hide (the dog’s foaming at the mouth). The one thing you can be sure of, I wouldn’t be biting it. But that’s just what a man in Southern India did. He caught hold of the […]

By Liz -- 2 comments

August 8th, 2007

Morning News Fix

Vegansexuals
Vegans are not down with meat. Vegansexuals are not down with getting down with meat eaters. One woman explains that vegansexuals prefer not to be intimate with someone whose body is full of dead bodies. Peety Passion has the story.
‘Genius’ Videos Retard Mental Development?
Not only do Baby Einstein videos and their ilk not increase […]

By Sara -- 12 comments

July 30th, 2007

Avian Obesity

Jeez, where have I been? I apologize for being so out of the loop (coop?). Excuse me while I go get my learn on.

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July 26th, 2007

Morning News Fix

Facts: But, But…They’re Just So Dang Right!
The Lancet issues a sobering editorial criticizing the White House’s politically-motivated control of scientists and doctors. The CDC’s credibility is now under threat thanks to heavy censorship of scientific evidence regarding issues like tobacco use, abstinence-only sex education, AIDs, and more. (Note: you have to register to read […]

By Sara -- 3 comments

July 20th, 2007

Why Men Have Nipples (You Don’t Know By Now?)

Enough with the female celebrity nipple news. It’s time to make nipples respectable again. What did they ever do to you? Seriously, aren’t we sick of starlet slip-ups yet? News flash: we all have nipples!
Nipples: It’s About Science, People
The reason men have nipples is because our lactiferous ducts develop before testosterone enters the fetal picture. […]

By Sara -- 5 comments