Smoke Gets in More Than Eyes Sharing has taken on new meaning. A recent study of urban households by Harvard and University of Rochester pediatric researches shows children living in apartment buildings have far more smoke products in their blood than children in their houses. They have their neighbors to thank. The smoke comes in […]
Health Care is putting the US out of business (12/10/10)
Best in the World? What would you say about a product that receives giant public subsidies, costs twice as much or more as its main competition, and ranks 49th in quality worldwide? Most businessmen would say you should be out of business. American leaders declare that product the best in the world. The businessmen may […]
Can poor sleep harm my heart? (12/08/10)
Prevention Before Cure Metabolic syndrome is something you want to avoid. Too few of us do. Involving high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and the the width of your waistline, metabolic syndrome operates as a powerful combined risk factor for heart disease and stroke. It’s been known for quite a while that short sleep […]
Facebook for Sleep? (12/07/10)
Another Facebook Effect The Facebook effect may bring communities together on a host of different issues, but more people are using Facebook as a bedtime fix. Internet forecasters often like to say this time is different – this time they may be right. Travelodge Tells It You don’t expect hotel companies to put out surveys […]
Even the CIA doesn’t trust your health care (12/03/10)
Your Survival is On the Line In a time of Wikileaks revelations it’s hard for any story to stand out. When US diplomats are asked to obtain DNA samples of any significant foreigner they meet, and the Saudi King is telling the US how to bomb Iran, who cares that the CIA says the US […]