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Money Helps Ease the Pain
Friday, May 2nd, 2008When you think about your daily routine are there moments when you are in significant pain? Many of us will probably answer yes to this depressing question. In fact a new study says that 1-in-4 of us say we feel some amount of pain within a given 24 hour period.
According to a study appearing in […]
Lung Association Issues State of the Air Report
Thursday, May 1st, 2008The American Lung Association has issued its annual air pollution report card which ranks the cities most affected by air pollution. This is the ninth consecutive State of the Air report issued by the organization.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first city outside of California to top one of the most polluted […]
Honda Develops Experimental Walking Assist Device
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008As the largest engine maker in the world, Honda is probably best known for their cars and motorcycles. Honda also has a strong Research & Development robotics program which has produced the ASIMO among other innovations.
It isn’t any big surprise then that Honda would develop a robotic waking assist device for people. The device […]
Anti-Snoring Pill Helps You Sleep Soundly
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008I had a roommate in college who was an epic snorer. I don’t think I ever got used to it either. My only salvation was a big box fan and some ear plugs to muffle the sounds.
All joking aside, snoring is a big problem and it is usually associated with a disorder called sleep […]
New Studies Suggest More Benefits to Drinking Wine
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Two recent studies help to further establish the health benefits that wine may offer to those who imbibe on a regular basis.
The first study was recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology by Swedish researchers. The study reports that there may be constituents in wine that might help to protect against dementia.
The […]
Mouth Test may Predict Lung Cancer
Monday, April 14th, 2008U.S. researchers have reported that damage to cells lining the mouth can predict similar damage in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in smokers.
Scientists are hopeful that this breakthrough may make it possible to swab the mouths of smokers to predict who may be developing lung cancer. This process would be an […]
Minnesota Tops America’s Health Rankings
Tuesday, January 16th, 2007An annual report released by United Health Foundation puts Minnesota at the top of the list of healthiest states for the fourth straight year. Minnesota has held this honor 11 of the 17 years since the 1990 edition of the report. Vermont come in second while Louisiana has the unfortunate distinction of being 50th this […]
Maintain Healthy Hearing with Digital Music Players
Saturday, October 21st, 2006I listen to headphones on average about 6 hours a day. I have done this for the better part of the last 15 years. The nature of my job allows me to have a headset on all day and this is typically the only way I can block out the noise of the office to […]
A Day of Gluttony
Thursday, October 12th, 2006Ah yes, Gluttony, the over-indulgence of food, drink, or intoxicants to the point of waste. Considered a sin by some and a sign of wealth by others, I always thought it would be nice to have one day a year reserved as my “Day of Gluttony”. This day would mark the occasion where I could […]
Dyson Airblade Cuts through Germs
Monday, October 9th, 2006Dyson of Dyson vacuum fame has released the Airblade, a faster and more hygienic hand dryer. Dyson claims the Airblade is more sanitary, energy efficient, and dries hands faster than existing hand dryers. I’m a bit obsessive compulsive when it comes to hand washing and anything that will make visiting the WC a bit more […]
