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Man creates nutritional sludge so he never has to eat again

 Here is another really good post for your reading enjoyment today.Rob Rhinehart, a 24-year-old software engineer, was fed up with eating. We can sometimes relate to that feeling — food tastes pretty great and not starving to death is also a satisfying bonus, but sometimes having to eat can be downright inconvenient. Come home…

Those wires sticking under your shirt! Hope it’s not a bomb!

Those wires sticking under your shirt! Hope it’s not a bomb!That’s exactly what the old fella said to me from the bench seat on the other side of the bus.Must confess I must have looked at least a little bit suspicious!After all, there were really a couple of wires stick out under my Aloha shirt. And there were definitely a couple of lumps…

No cure for leg cramps – “I can’t take this pain anymore” she bawled

No cure for leg cramps – “I can’t take this pain anymore,” she bawledAnd I just stood there!Silent!Speechless!Powerless!Helpless!Controlling my own emotions as I felt her pain!A real wussy!”I can’t take this pain anymore. How much longer do I have to work?These cramps are killing me, every night!”K has been suffering from these…

Is Your Office Making You Dumb?

Can’t think straight? High levels of carbon dioxide in your office could be clouding your mind, according to a new study at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.In the study, researchers gave 22 people a decision-making test in a simulated office environment while the concentration of CO2 in the air was increased from 600 parts per…

7 Crazy Things Testosterone Does in Your Body

Hear the word “testosterone” and the first thing you might think is aggression. But new research from the University of Bonn shows that the oft-misunderstood hormone may foster social behavior and honest interactions.Researchers gave 46 people testosterone gel and 45 people a placebo. read more…7 Crazy Things Testosterone Does in…

Act Now, Be Awesome at 80

Not only do you want to avoid your kids putting you in a home at 70, but you’ll also you want to kick their butts at a game of HORSE like you do now. It’s not that hard to be so kickass when you’re old, says a new British study.Researchers looked at 5,100 healthy British men and women from ages 42 to 63 to see how healthy they were…

Green Tea May Lower Risk Of Some Cancers In Women, Study Suggests

  Incorporating a cup of green tea into your routine could help you lower your risk of cancer, a new study suggests.The research, first reported by Reuters and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shows an association between regular green tea consumption — at least three times weekly — in…

Acupuncture Could Relieve Dry Mouth In Head And Neck Cancer Patients, Study Suggests

  Acupuncture could help to relieve a common side effect of cancer treatment, according to a small new study.Research published in the Annals of Oncology shows that head and neck cancer survivors with dry mouth – also called xerostomia, a common side effect of radiotherapy treatments where there is not enough…

Why Chocolate Makes You Smarter: It’s Proven!

 I am fairly certain that recently — sometime in the past year or so — I read a study that showed that people believe studies that confirm their suspicions and find faults in studies that poke holes in our assumptions. So here’s a study that I think has to be true, even if the author wrote it a bit facetiously: According to a study…

California teen turns in cross country time called ‘greatest high school performance ever’

A young cross country runner in California is tearing up courses at a pace never seen before, leading some experts to already proclaim that she may soon be considered one of the great prep runners of all time.As reported by the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Simi Valley (Calif.) High junior Sarah Baxter won the Mt. SAC Invitational with a…

NOAA to East: Beware of coming ‘Frankenstorm’

Weather update everyone needs to be informed by Lex VillanuevaWASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual nasty mix of a hurricane and a winter storm that forecasters are now calling “Frankenstorm” is likely to blast most of the East Coast next week, focusing the worst of its weather mayhem around New York City and New Jersey.Government forecasters on…

Agency Bans Dior Mascara Ad Featuring Natalie Portman

Hot topic right now by Lex VillanuevaA Christian Dior mascara ad featuring actress Natalie Portman has been banned in England after rival makeup company L’Oreal complained that the magazine ad was misleading and exaggerated.L’Oreal complained to Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority, the independent agency that regulates advertising…

Lolo Jones’ new venture: bobsledding!

Are you ready for more Lolo Jones in the Olympics? It could happen, and in less than four years.Jones, the Olympic hurdler who made headlines throughout the summer but failed to medal, is in training in Lake Placid, N.Y., for, of all things, the U.S. bobsled team. No, really. And she’s doing well, too.Bobsled coach Todd Hays invited several…

Is Salt Beauty’s Next Big Ingredient?

You’re probably well-versed in the perils of having too much salt in your diet. But what about in your beauty products? That depends on the issue you’re trying to address.Salt on Your Skin: Pros and ConsSea salt can leach moisture out of your skin. But it’s a wonderful exfoliant. “In its raw, crystal form, salt stimulates skin renewal and…

Toxic Alert: Herbicide Now Detected in Human Urine

Last year, doctors at Sherbrooke University Hospital in Quebec made the disturbing discovery that Bt-toxin from genetically engineered Bt corn in fact accumulates in the human body – contrary to industry assurances. The toxin was identified in 93 percent of pregnant women tested; 80 percent of umbilical blood in their babies; and 67 percent of…

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