Scallops, the Single Most Perfect Food
Years ago, while watching a cooking show, I heard a nutritionist state that if they were forced to eat only one food for the…
Let Your PC Help Cure Cancer!
Did you know there are over 1,000,000 computers chained together across the Internet creating a giant super-computer attempting to break down the building blocks…
Mmmm, Coke! I Drink My Body Weight in Sugar Annually!
Below is an excellent little video that shows exactly how much sugar is in a can of coke. And before you watch it, if…
It’s Official! Men Are Smarter! :-)
Don’t shoot the messenger folks! I’m just an impartial journalist. A male journalist, but impartial nonetheless. Dr Paul Irwing is a senior lecturer in…
40 Amazing Facts About Sleep
Anything less than five minutes to fall asleep at night means you’re sleep deprived. The ideal is between 10 and 15 minutes, meaning you’re…
Free Cancer Journal Subscription
If you live in the US, you can print and fax in this form for a free subscription to Cure magazine. Cure has excellent…
Celebrity Plastic Surgery
I’m not normally all that interested in celebrities, however I came across a site run by a plastic surgeon who speculates on the amount…
AIDS Used to Fight… AIDS!
A recent report from Reuter’s brings hope to the nearly 40 million people currently infected with the AIDS virus worldwide. An AIDS virus genetically…
The HypoAllergenic Cat
There is a new breed of feline that comes without the nasty side effect of all those itchy, watery eyes. The breed is called…
Strep Throat Linked to Snake Venom
Who would have guessed? It turns out that the reason that Strep throat is so painful and serious is that a highly virulent strain…
Fat and Fiber
According to the September 2006 issue of Men’s Health magazine, researchers at UCLA discovered that small dietary modifications can make a big difference with…
Proper Salad Construction
Ok folks, those that know me know that I don’t eat salad. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t know how to prepare a…
Coke as a Health Drink?
With all the bad news about Coke making people fat and generally being bad for you, finally some good news! Researchers at the University…
Heartburn and Spicy Foods
According to Lauren Gerson, a practicing gastroenterologist for seven years and director of Stanford’s Esophageal and Small Bowel Disorder Center, there is currently no…
You’re Sweet… Fat, but Sweet.
According to the US Agricultural Research Service, the average American consumes 74 pounds of added sugar each year. That’s about 23 teaspoons of added…
Health Insurance, Home Depot Style
So, you run a small business and don’t really know where to turn to get decent health insurance at an affordable cost? Well, Home…
Red Bull Gives You… Fat?
Hmm. Seems those zany scientists in New Zealand have discovered that most energy drinks will turn you into a bloated porker. According to the…
For All You McDonald’s Critics
Those of you that know The Man know that I don’t eat green things. Instead, I eat things that eat green things. That being…
Simple Walking Path Distance Mapping
The Gmap-pedometer is one of the best little Google Maps mashups I’ve seen yet. Say you want to determine how far you’re walking or…
Scientists ‘Train’ Cells to Fight Cancer
The US National Cancer Institute team in Bethesda, MD has successfully completed the first successful gene therapy treatment to rid a human of cancer….
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