30th April 2006
Searching for reliable health information can easily take on the feeling of a full-time job. Between searching online, sorting through various health books, and paying attention to the latest health news headlines, it is quite possible to find a pro and a...
20th April 2006
We hate to say it, but life is expensive. The once thrifty road trip is now subject to nearly $3.00/gallon gas prices (or if you're in a lucky area of the country, even more). A trip to a baseball game with the kids will easily cost you $100 or more by th...
20th April 2006
I will now transform back into the irresponsible and rabid but successful mainstream marketer I once was in order to convey this to you most effectively. Shazam. As a big marketer, one of the most effective techniques I use to divert you away from what re...
20th April 2006
Tiny seeds known as flaxseeds have been sprouting up on health food store shelves and in cupboards of health-minded people for years now, but they're still relatively unknown to most Americans. Flax, the plant, dates back to the Stone Ages and was used in...
20th April 2006
Chemical signals that we humans cannot see, smell, taste or hear are constantly at play in our environment, but researchers are just beginning to skim the edges of this oceanic topic. In animals, the topic is much more clear-cut. It's known that animals s...
20th April 2006
When it comes to making calls from your wireless phone, it turns out nothing is sacred. For around $100 (sometimes less, sometimes up to $440), anyone can buy a list of everyone you've called from your cell phone for the last month. Sometimes they can als...
20th April 2006
"The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates famously said. But when it comes to your love life, there are times when even a good thing like examining and analyzing the overall health of your relationship can actually be taken to an unhealthy extre...
20th April 2006
Lutein, a yellow-hued carotenoid (that's also found in non-yellow foods), has been receiving much well-deserved attention as of late. This powerful antioxidant may help fight everything from cancer to aging, and it's available in so many foods that there'...
12th April 2006
If you are over the age of thirty and thinking about returning to college, you should know that you are not alone. Far from it! Not that long ago, college students who were older than twenty-five were frequently described by educators and college admissio...
12th April 2006
BIO 2006, the annual international convention sponsored by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), has just wrapped up in Chicago. At the four-day conference, representatives from 24 countries gave presentations on biotechnology and its increasing ...
12th April 2006
It's very sad. We're living shorter lives than ever. You are on a path to live a much shorter life than the generations that came before you. Your children and their children are on a path to live a much shorter life than you. Perhaps that contradicts w...
12th April 2006
Adverse reactions to prescription drugs are occurring at alarming rates in U.S. hospitals and elsewhere. It was known back in 1994 that over 2.2 million hospital patients had serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs). That same year, 106,000 patients died fro...
01st April 2006
These days it seems that we are busier than ever. We seem to be in a constant state of motion, always racing off to work, or zipping out to run errands, or to take the kids to their various activities. Inevitably, something is bound to get lost in the shu...
01st April 2006
Capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, is so hot that it can make your mouth feel like it's on fire. This phytochemical exists in peppers, most likely, to deter animals from eating them, and is also the active component of pepper sprays used f...
01st April 2006
When it comes to germs in the workplace, certain workers may be exposed to 20 times more bacteria at their jobs than others ... and some of the germiest jobs may surprise you. The findings come as part of a series of studies called "Germs in the Workplace...
