Don’t Medicate, Meditate

Practitioners of meditative disciplines like yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and many of the world religions have espoused the numerous benefits of being in a natural altered state.  Several studies have been done that attempt to figure out what happens biochemically in individuals that meditate.  The net result is that it works.  Some of the [...]

NIH/JAMA Study Shows Cell Phone Increases Brain Activity

In what is probably the most respected study on cell phones’ effects on brain activity to date, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have concluded that cell phones definitely speed up metabolic activity in the brain.  47 participants underwent two tests with one cell phone strapped to the left ear and another to the right ear.  In [...]

Starbucks’ New Super Size

Coffee is a multi-billion dollar per year industry and while I’m not a coffee drinker (and never have been), hoards of folks are obviously consuming this beverage on a regular basis.  Starbucks is the market leader in the snob specialty coffee retailer sector.  They are about to unveil a new super-size (‘Trenta’) option for iced coffee, [...]

Yet Another Reason To Avoid Soda

As if there could be any more reasons to avoid soda altogether, a recent study conducted by microbioligists from Hollins University discovered that 48% of the soda fountain machines at various restaurants they tested contained coliform bacteria.  Pretty gross, huh?  Hold on, that’s not even the bad part.  This bacteria is typically found in feces.  [...]

Does Consolidation Among Health Food Companies Affect Quality?

Over the last decade or so, there has been a lot of acquisition activity as large, multi-national food conglomerates capitalize on the healthy food craze and buy up smaller players in the industry.  At first glance, one would think that this may affect the quality of some of these products that consumers have grown to [...]

One of Americans’ Favorite Snacks Still Toxic

Federal health investigators deemed that butter flavoring used in microwave popcorn is still unsafe and toxic.  Back in 2004, a Missouri factory worker was awarded $20 million after developing a debilitating and irreversible lung condition, which required a lung transplant.  He apparently got this from inhaling toxic fumes from the oil used to make the [...]

NYC Firefighter Hit By Bus, Completes Triathlon

Matthew Long, a New York firefighter, was riding his bike early one morning in 2005 when a bus made an illegal turn and hit him.  Well, “hit” is an understatement since he was literally run over and dragged under the bus.  He damaged his pelvis and leg to the extent where he needed titanium screws [...]

BPA Linked to Impotence

According to a recent study conducted in China, male workers who were exposed to high levels of the dangerous chemical, bisphenol A (BPA), experienced sexual dysfunction and decreased libido.  The levels these workers were exposed to was reportedly 50 times higher than “typical” American men (whatever that means).  BPA can be found in everything from [...]

How Would You Like To Be Worry Free?

Okay, maybe worry-free is somewhat idealistic…especially these days.  Stress is an inevitable fact of life.  It’s how life tests our mettle.  It can actually be a good thing when put in proper perspective and used to produce positive behavior.  However, stress is one of those nebulous emotional states that, if left unchecked, can literally ruin [...]

National Swine Flu Emergency Is Declared

(Graphic: CBS News) Due to a purported “rapid increase in illness”, President Obama has declared a national emergency which grants HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius  the authority to tweak certain policies in an effort to help health care facilities handle any increase in case counts.  It must be noted that unnamed officials said that this declaration [...]

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