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Archive for the ‘How To’ Category

July 24th, 2008

Healthbolt Happy Living Tip: How to Stop a Shaving Nick from Bleeding

It’s just like the old paper cut saying: The smaller the cut, the worse it hurts. With shaving, the smaller the nick, the worse it bleeds. Unless you gash yourself wide open with a brand new razor,then…
Anyway, it happens to all of us. We shave, we nick. But here’s a quick tip on how to […]

By Liberty -- 0 comments

July 18th, 2008

Book Review and Giveaway: High Heels to Hormones by Christine Lasich, M.D.

Did you know that women are…
- three times more likely than men to suffer from some types of back pain
- more susceptible to a whiplash injury
- prone to low back pain
And that bra straps, high heels, and hormonal swings add to the chances of women suffering from an aching back.
Christine Lasich MD knows all this […]

By Liz -- 15 comments

July 11th, 2008

Healthmap Tracks Diseases.

Want to know what diseases are bugging your favorite vacation spot before you get there ?
Interested in finding out where the latest salmonella or Avian Flu outbreak is?
Well, now you can thanks to Healthmap.
Healthmap gathers text from the World Health Organization, Google News, and many other resources and filters it down and puts it onto a […]

By Liz -- 3 comments

July 10th, 2008

Eyedentity: Tattoos That Protect.

Two Florida mothers, Zephora Haddon and Nycole Sones, have hit on a novel way of providing a voice and protecting those unable to share vital information in an emergency situation.
Noticing that there always seemed to be someone calling for a lost child during their children’s playdates in crowded public places, they put their heads together […]

By Liz -- 2 comments

June 20th, 2008

Notice: Life for Sale.

What would you do if you felt your  life was falling apart? Most people would somehow pick up the pieces and carry on. But there’s this guy in Australia who has decided he doesn’t want to pick up the pieces. Instead, he wants to ’sell the pieces of his life’ and start a whole new […]

By Liz -- 4 comments

June 19th, 2008

Brain Test: What Sex is Your Brain?

Sure hope you’ve got a little time on your hands this coming weekend because I found some fun brain tests that you don’t want to miss.
As part of the BBC Human Mind TV Series aired in 2003, the BBC website has a series of interesting and informative brain tests that you can do.
Get a brain sex […]

By Liz -- 2 comments

June 16th, 2008

Control Sperm at the Push of a Button.

What do remote controls and birth control have in common ?
Quite a lot according to a team of Australian scientists who are trying to develop a ‘remote-controlled controceptive implant for men.’ Right now it’s stll being tested in the laboratory but if successful could provide an alternative to the non-reversable vasectomy.
Made from a specially coated […]

By Liz -- 0 comments

June 3rd, 2008

Want to live longer? Play Golf.

Looks like those Wednesday afternoon golfing doctors had it right all along. Seems golfing is not only good for your health but also has the potential to add years to your life according to a new study out by the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.
The study, published recently in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & […]

By Liz -- 3 comments

June 2nd, 2008

Virtual Therapy for Alcoholics.

glumbert - Become A Virtual Alcoholic
A common theme of addiction recovery counseling is the idea that you should avoid situations that trigger cravings. But that’s not always so easy. So therapists have often use role-playing techniques to help people discover the their best method of avoidance.
Now Patrick Bordnick, a University of […]

By Liz -- 2 comments

June 1st, 2008

The Sunday Sidebar’s List of Lists.

Lists, lists, and more lists.
Whether you are looking for the informative or the bizarre, there’s a list here for you.
All About Sex…
27 Ways to Create a Greener, Healthier Sex Life
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex
All About Wellness…
Top 10 Nutritional Facts for Coffee
10 Foods that Build Healthy Bones
20 Common Cooking Ingrediets that Act Like Medicines
10 Natural […]

By Liz -- 0 comments

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