Tag Archives: health

Excuse me a sec while I step outside; I need to go work on my blood pressure

I visited Yahoo! News this afternoon, and was greeted with this fabulous headline: The Stink in Farts Controls Blood Pressure I didn’t bother to read the article, but I’m pretty sure it says that the key to a longer, healthier … Continue reading

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A Love Story

I will seek and find you. I shall take you to bed and have my way with you. I will make you ache, shake & sweat until you moan & groan. I will make you beg for mercy, beg for … Continue reading

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Abs-O-E at work

From the SacBee: Almost 40 percent of Sacramento County's teens and young adults carry a sexually transmitted disease, the third-highest rate in the state, according to a study from the Public Health Institute released Tuesday. The study included STD estimates … Continue reading

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Overweight kids are teased

Yet another news story from the Department of Derrrrrrr, this one reporting that overweight kids face widespread stigma: Overweight children are stigmatized by their peers as early as age 3 and even face bias from their parents and teachers, giving … Continue reading

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Finding one’s voice

Wow, what an awesome story.  I was unaware of this, but apparently 1.5 years ago, Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, permanently lost his voice due to a condition called Spasmodic Dysphonia.  Ever the optimist, he tried … Continue reading

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Because Americans just aren’t fat enough

With the adult obesity rate in the U.S. hovering somewhere above 60%, this is exactly what we need: Fried Coke Abel Gonzales, 36, a computer analyst from Dallas, tried about 15 different varieties before coming up with his perfect recipe … Continue reading

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Making the case for stem cell research

You need look no further than this article to see why stem cell research should be fully supported by the U.S. government: Nerve cells grown from human embryonic stem cells and injected into the brains of rats with a syndrome … Continue reading

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