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Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

June 17th, 2008

Japanese Government Attacks Metabo.

Japanese people may smoke too much and work too much. But on the whole they really can’t be accused of being overweight or metabo as the Japanese prefer to call it.
The Japanese goverment, however, thinks otherwise and has embarked on a mandatory campaign to slim it’s nation down. Two months ago they passed a national […]

By Liz -- 1 comment

June 6th, 2008

What is IT ?

Please watch, at least until you get to where you find out what IT is.
IT might look like a political video but it’s not really.
IT is something that we all need to be aware of.
IT can strick any of us, at any time.
IT is growing.
Can we stop IT ?

Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s research, confusion, dementia, […]

By Liz -- 0 comments

May 14th, 2008

College Education = Good Health?

We’ve been talking quite a bit about the intriguing topic of longevity lately. And if living to a ripe old age is on your “To Do” list, you may want to consider gaining a higher education.
So, does that mean those with a college degree will live longer than their less-educated counterparts? Perhaps.
Epidemiologists from the […]

By Liberty -- 3 comments

March 13th, 2008

‘Dr Death’ Goes to Washington?

Have you heard the latest?
Jack Kervorkian, aka Dr Death, is planning on running for US Congress as an Independent. If you remember, Dr Kervokian is an assisted suicide advocate who was paroled last year after spending eight years in prison for second degree murder.
Apparently having served time for murder does not prohibit him from running […]

By Liz -- 1 comment

February 15th, 2008

Healthy Health Links of the Week…

Cranky Fitness looks at merits of beet juice for lowering blood pressure but finds that drinking it is easier said than done.
Last week Mark’s Daily Apple talked us through health myths, this week it’s old wives tales. Ths is the place to go to find out ‘why an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ […]

By Liz -- 0 comments

January 28th, 2008

Sneak Preview of Baghdad Hospital: Inside the Red Zone.

Anyone ever see Baghdad ER, the award winning HBO documentary that focused on a American military hospital treating wounded soldiers. Raw and often graphic, it exposed us to the reality of war.
Well, HBO is about to air a new documentary, only this time the focus is on a Iraqi hospital treating civilian Iraqis wounded by […]

By Liz -- 2 comments

January 19th, 2008

Sexbolt Saturday: Who’s Better in Bed, Dems or Republicans?

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In the heat of all the current primaries and caucuses, have you ever found yourself wondering which party is better in the sack? Is it the Dirty Democrats or the Rowdy Republicans?
Turns out the answer is: NEITHER!
According to Playboy magazine’s new Politics of Sex survey, more than 45 percent of those polled said it’s […]

By Liberty -- 0 comments

January 15th, 2008

Election 2008: Health and Politics.

You just about need a PhD to try and decipher where each candidate stands on health issues such as stem cell research, health costs and medicare. Information is out there but it’s not always easy to find or understand through the haze of political speak that surrounds it.
Luckily for us WebMD has done the research […]

By Liz -- 0 comments

January 3rd, 2008

‘The Biggest Loser’ has nothing on Mike Huckabee.

It’s not a title that Mike Huckabee, Republican Presidential hopeful, likes to publicize at the moment, but he is a successful loser. Of weight, that is. Four years ago, he weighed in at 280 pounds with a body mass index of 39. In medical jargon, he was obese. But through determination and commitment, he was […]

By Liz -- 9 comments

November 3rd, 2007

Rudy Giuliani Loves Picking Cherries

Hmm…this one looks about right.
I’m not very political, so this post is not about to stub its toe into that jam. But whether you agree with the man’s views or not, Rudy Giuliani is cherry-picking health care statistics (outdated, incorrect ones at that) to support his arguments against socialized medicine.
Giuliani has melded an inaccurate […]

By Sara -- 0 comments

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