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Medicinal Marijuana by State
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010It’s not just for Cheech and Chong anymore. Though illegal, Marijuana may relieve symptoms of certain chronic illnesses. It has been proven to treat nausea, vomiting, and lack of appetite, and it may also ease pain in some users. It’s illegal in the U.S., but now certain states allow it to be used as medical [...]
Taxpayers Footing Bill for Military Cosmetic Surgery?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Even though there was a ban imposed five years ago, some American service members are receiving breast augmentations, tummy tucks and other elective cosmetic surgery at taxpayer expense, according to a Pentagon audit. The study found lackluster accounting practices and record-keeping at 13 military hospitals in the U.S. and overseas.
A fact sheet summarizing the findings [...]
Women Who Drink Are Less Likely to Gain Weight
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Many women avoid drinking calorie-filled cocktails, wine, and beer because they’re worried about adding the pounds. But a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than those who don’t drink.
Women who consumed between 1.5 and 3 drinks daily had a 27% and 61% lower risk [...]
Stay Cool During a Hot Flash
Friday, March 5th, 2010Women have to deal with hot flashes and it isn’t very pleasant. When they hit you it isn’t always easy to think clearly and figure out how to cool down. Luckily we have some tips. Interestingly enough some of them involve special tech/clothing.
Obviously turning down the heat helps just like using an ice pack will [...]
Tap water contaminant ‘castrates’ frogs
Thursday, March 4th, 2010An herbicide that contaminates the tap water consumed by millions of Americans is no surprise, but it has been found to produce gender-altering effects in male frogs. It has been found that it is “chemically castrating” some and turning others into females.
Frogs in the experiment were exposed to amounts of the weedkiller atrazine that are [...]
Darkness May Encourage Dishonesty in People
Thursday, March 4th, 2010According to the Association for Psychological Science a dimly-lit room promotes dishonest and selfish behavior.
According to a study in the “Psychological Science” journal, darkness, even darkness from a pair of sunglasses, caused individuals to feel more anonymous. They were more inclined to lie, cheat and participate in self-centered behavior.
“Imagine that a person alone in a [...]
1 in 4 parents believe vaccines cause autism
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010One in four U.S. parents believe that some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated. People have good cause to worry. I won’t go into it here as all of the info is easily available elsewhere, but their fears are justified, [...]
Naptime Helps Babies Remember
Friday, February 26th, 2010Naps are important for infant learning. They help children’s developing brains retain information according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Arizona in Tucson found that infants who have daytime naps are more likely to exhibit an advanced level of learning called abstraction, which is the ability to detect a pattern contained in [...]
Pediatricians call for a choke-proof hot dog
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Your typical hot dogs are hazardous to your health what with all of the fat, sodium and preservatives. But now, the American Academy of Pediatrics wants foods like hot dogs to come with a warning label and not because of their nutritional risks. Because they pose a choking hazard to babies and children.
Which is stupid, [...]
Bitter Melon Extract May Slow, Stop Breast Cancer
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Extract of bitter melon, may help protect women from breast cancer, according to researchers. Bitter melon is a common vegetable in India, China and South America. Its extract is used in folk remedies for things like diabetes because of its ability to lower blood-sugar.
“When we used the extract from that melon, we saw that it [...]
