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Fighting cancer is no game. But thanks to HopeLab, there is a video game designed to help empower kids with cancer.
The video game is Re-Mission and it features an intrepid nanobot called Roxxi who journeys through cancer patients bodies, destroying the cancer cells, fighting the infections, and dealing with the side effects usually associated with different cancers […]
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Liz -- 2 comments
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
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
If you think that Alzheimer’s is a disease that only attacks older people, then think again. It seems that you can get it at any age, even as a child.
I first learned about this last month when I read about Leah Garfitt, a six year old child who has Niemann-Pick Type C disease (NPC), a […]
By Liz -- 3 comments
Research presented last week to the American Psychological Association seems to indicate that kids who received physical punishments such as spanking from their parents may very well be more likely to have sexual problems later in life.
While there have been many, many studies done that show spanking is detrimental to a childs’ health, this is […]
By Liz -- 9 comments
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Guys, if you think PMS is the worst thing about your lady’s “monthly visitor”, we have news for you, don’t we girls? Yep, underneath the exterior of our once-a-month bitchy wrath lies a whole other issue that you may not even know about…cramps.
As if it’s not bad enough we have to endure a week […]
By Liberty -- 1 comment
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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
As usual, Iowa messes up the rotation.
In a surprising twist, research reveals that the earlier kids become sexually active, the less likely they are to turn into the dreaded juvenile delinquents. Are we really surprised? This is what I’ve been recommending all along. The sooner the sprouts get started on getting busy, the better for […]
By Sara -- 3 comments
The numbers are in and the facts don’t lie: there are exploding bladders everywhere. Scads. I don’t want to bring up the frog scene in Magnolia, because I know a lot of you are just getting started on your lunch, but this is what we’re dealing with here.
Women’s bodies are more sensitive than men’s when […]
By Sara -- 4 comments
Behold, the inventiveness of the human mind.
So over sperm!
In response to society’s desire to eliminate the need for the condom when it comes to preventing pregnancy*, Big Pharma is busy developing male contraception. And it ain’t your mama’s pill. (Of course it’s not.)
The National Institutes of Health recently sponsored an event called “The Future of […]
By Sara -- 2 comments
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Written by Liz Lewis [email], and Liberty Kontranowski [email] for b5media.
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