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Archive for the ‘Humor’ Category

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 -- 14 comments

July 15th, 2008

Dance Like No One is Watching.

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to ‘dance like no one is watching’.
Turns out it’s not such a bad idea. Dancing, it seems, has many health benefits. Besides the obvious - it is exercise and therefore should help you keep fit - dancing is also good for lowering the risk of dementia, helping […]

By Liz -- 3 comments

July 9th, 2008

The Healthbolt Carnival Is Back.

The Healthbolt Carnival is back once again, full of interesting, informative, and entertaining posts about ‘everything to do with health.
So grab a coffee and have a read. You’ll be amazed at what you find.

Walter from Highlight HEALTH writes about The Upside of High Food Prices, saying, “As the price at the gas pump continues to […]

By Liz -- 1 comment

July 4th, 2008

The Secret’s Out: Gym Goers Listen to ‘Cheesy’ Pop Music.

So you’re at the gym and everyone around you has earplugs in. Ever wonder what they are listening to? Well, here’s your chance.
According to a survey conducted by Fitness First, the UK’s largest gym operator, it’s pretty much ‘cheesy pop music’ - music that you’d never admit to listening to normally.
Those surveyed favored the following…

Eye of the […]

By Liz -- 12 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

May 30th, 2008

Healthbolt Historic: Vintage Drug Ads.

If you think drugs are scary now, take a look at what was on offer in the 1800’s and 1900’s…

Source: Dr. Bonkers presents
The Nearly Genuine and Truly Marvelous
Psychoneuropharmacological Mental Medicine Show
Tags: curative medicine, drug advertisements, Drugs, Healthbolt, history of medicine, Medicine, medicine makers, medicine shows, vintage drugsShare This

By Liz -- 0 comments

May 29th, 2008

The Importance of Play.

“Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do“(The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain)

Play is essential to a child’s social, emotional, and academic life.
So why are schools shunning recesses and physical education for structured academics and testing?
And why does it […]

By Liz -- 4 comments

May 5th, 2008

The Sunday Monday Sidebar.

A day late, but I think it’s worth the wait. 
Free Viagra
Now here’s a politician that really cares about his constituents. Gonzalo Navarette Munoz, mayor of a municipality near the Chilean capital Santiago, wants to improve the quality of life for the older people in the working class suburb of Lo Prado by handing out potency […]

By Liz -- 0 comments

April 25th, 2008

Coke Zero Ad: The Brain speaks.

Imagination is a wonderful thing.

(Discovered at Street Anatomy)
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By Liz -- 0 comments

April 23rd, 2008

Aspirin and Bandaids: Healthy, Green, and Funny Too.

            
They say ‘laughter is the best medicine’ so next time you need to fill up on bandaids and aspirin, skip the traditional products and head over to Help Remedies. They’ve put out some products that will not only cover the cut and fix the headache but will also amuse you….
Got a Headache….Have an Aspirin.

Cut […]

By Liz -- 3 comments

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