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| Today's Google Bombshell: Free Instant Messaging, Net Phone Services | | The Internet giant is launching Google Talk, its own version of instant messaging and computer-to-computer voice chat services, of course, for free. |
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| Splenda Working Its Way Into Our Schools | | Splenda is now invading our schools, thanks to a joint agreement with PTO Today. The campaign will encourage parents and kids to use Splenda in preparing low-sugar treats for future bake sales. |
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| Doctors Clueless About Inner Healing | | Mike Adams' newest parable tells a tale of a group of doctors who wanted to create art, first by learning what it's made of. But, as most of you know, art, like music, is far more than words or notes or colors on a printed page. |
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| Fast Food Chains Control The Real Estate Near Your Child's School | | If you ever wondered why the obesity epidemic is hitting our kids the hardest, here's a reason that may have more to do with the presence of fast food restaurants in my hometown, but less to do with the food they serve: It's all a matter of location, location, location... |
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| Death of Conventional American Cell Phone System | | Without any doubt or question, the future of mobile phones are in dual-mode, cellular/Wi-Fi models. |
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| Doctors Missing Diabetes In Heart Patients | | What happens when a doctor misses the signs of diabetes altogether or neglects to tell a patient about it? According to a new study of some 1,200 patients at two Kansas City hospitals, it happens far more often than you think. The majority of patients doctors treat for heart-related problems in an emergency room setting also suffer from impaired glucose metabolism, according to the lead researcher who found 57 percent of the patients had abnormal levels. About a quarter of the patients polled knew about their diabetic condition. |
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| Massage Therapy Helps Preemies Grow Faster | | If you deliver a preemie baby, extra attention to touch can help your new arrival gain weight faster and more naturally by improving his or her stomach motion, according to a new study. In fact, premature infants treated with 5-10 days of moderate-pressure massage have gained weight, even though their sleeping time and food intake weren't increased. Scientists tested the effect of massage on 48 preemies divided into three groups: No massage, light massage and moderate-pressure massage. Not surprisingly, the latter group of the three gained 27 percent more weight than the others, and without feeding them more food. |
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| Use Less Energy Drying Clothes with Simple Shift in Detergent | | University of Florida researchers have developed an energy-saving process using common detergent ingredients that leaves clothes about 20 percent drier than the typical wash cycle. Scientists found cloth fibers work like tiny capillaries that hold onto water during a spin cycle. By reducing the surface tension (in other words, the force that keeps water in place in a straw when one end is closed with a finger). water drained more easily. Researchers achieved this surface tension by mixing detergents in a new way called dodab and testing it in a normal washing machine. |
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| Amazing Tech Parody of Gadgets From 20 Years Ago | | Yesterday, Engadget featured an amazing parody of themselves and wrote an extensive mockup of their site as if had been written 20 years ago. If you were into computers at that time like I was then, you will really appreciate it as it will bring back fond memories. Even if you weren't, you'll still enjoy it as it is an amazing piece with plenty of pictures showing massive portable phones weighing 10 pounds or more. |
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| A New And Improved Google Desktop Search | | Because I'm such a fan of its many free services as are many of you, thought you'd be thrilled as I am about the latest update of Google's Desktop Search tool. Some of my favorite new features are the ability to search for new file types. I can't tell you how many times Google Desktop search has saved me from serious trouble because it found a document I thought was lost. However, it did not search all documents and now that it searches Microsoft Outlook completely it will be much improved, especially the appointments and contacts. |
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| When Will They Ever Learn? | | This morning's NY Times has an excellent follow-up to the quarter billion dollar award to the first Vioxx trial yesterday. |
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| Do Certain Jobs Elevate Your Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Risks? | | According to a study of more than 2.5 million death records from 22 states, a wider range of jobs could be associated with a higher mortality rate thanks Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, early-onset dementia and motor neuron disease. |
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| Where Are Those Cravings For Oreos Coming From? | | I urge you to read the first two parts of this awesome Chicago Tribune series about the epidemic of childhood obesity all wrapped up into a single symbol: The Oreo, the world's best-selling cookie. |
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| Suicide Risks Multiply For British Antidepressant | | Seroxat (better known as paroxetine or Paxil), one of the widely used drugs in the UK to treat depression, has been linked to a seven-fold increase in suicide attempts and three-fold climb in suicidal thoughts. |
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| More Evidence Losing Weight Prevents Breast Cancer | | A woman who loses at least 10 pounds between ages 18-30 can reduce her risk of cancer by as much as 65 percent. |
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| The Fantastic Future of Your Next Car | | Because accidents are a major cause of needless death and disability for many of us, new technology promises to radically reduce our safety risks in the near future. |
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| First Vioxx Verdict A Big Defeat For Merck | | Today, one drug company got a little lighter in the pocketbook thanks to their greed, and their continued prospects for bleeding red ink in the coming months are monumentally high. |
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| So Much For Healthier Fast-Food Options... | | Patrons obviously weren't interested in Ruby Tuesday's newer healthier offerings. In fact, many of these options have been eliminated. |
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| Can You Be Addicted To Getting A Suntan? | | A University of Texas study claims some 53 percent of the patients they interviewed may have an addiction to getting a suntan. |
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| Frustration, Fear Hurt Employees The Most | | Jobs that are often chock full of danger, pressure and sometimes even monotony aren't the ones that make workers crazy or force them to quit. |
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| ICE Your Cell Phone | | Anyone who owns a cellular phone should to take a few minutes today and ICE them, and I don't mean throwing them in a bucket of ice cubes either... |
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| RA: The Equal Opportunity Crippler | | Although more women suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than men -- and undergo more needless surgeries -- gender has little to do with the disease's severity. |
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| Natural Home Births Safe As Hospital | | Natural childbirth at home, under the care of certified practicing midwives, is safe for healthy mothers and babies, with much lower rates of medical interventions. |
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| 12-Hour Work Days Unhealthy | | If you're one of those hard-charging professionals who put in those 18-20-hour work days with regularity, learn why you may be sick, tired and aching all the time... |
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| Meridia Stays On The Market After All | | Despite heavy lobbying by Public Citizen's Health Research Group, the FDA rejected its three-year-old request to ban Meridia, the weight-loss drug responsible for causing 50 deaths and more than 400 adverse reactions since 1998. |
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| A Healthy Habit For Your Kids: Walking To School | | A new British Medical Journal study urges parents to rethink motoring their kids to school, as the simple act of walking greatly increases the amount of exercise they get every day. |
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| The Real Drug War | | The real difference between illegal drugs and the legal ones has nothing to do with safety or medical merit: It's who benefits from their existence the most, and that's typically big business. |
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| Firefox Helping The Disabled Navigate The Web, Gaining Clout | | It's been very exciting to see the growing show of support and clout for my Net browser of choice, Firefox, especially after announcements by IBM and, of all places, cable giant HBO, this week. |
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| The Obesity/Prostate Cancer Link: More Evidence | | A larger body mass index may have even more to do with prostate cancer than the experts thought. |
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| Soy Ruled No Health Food | | The American soybean industry won't give up their claims about its wonder food. Perhaps, a warning from Israel will open people's eyes... |
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| Looking For a Job at the FDA? | | With all those foxes circling the Drug Safety henhouse to guard the mega-drug company status quo, I thought you'd get a laugh from this satire about a host of new employment postings at the FDA. |
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| Soft Drink Makers Feeling The Heat | | Claiming the industry needs help to fight childhood obesity, the American Beverage Association (ABA) has recommended sweet drinks be pulled from vending machines at elementary schools. |
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| Today's Google Bombshell: Free Instant Messaging, Net Phone Services | | The Internet giant is launching Google Talk, its own version of instant messaging and computer-to-computer voice chat services, of course, for free. |
|
| Splenda Working Its Way Into Our Schools | | Splenda is now invading our schools, thanks to a joint agreement with PTO Today. The campaign will encourage parents and kids to use Splenda in preparing low-sugar treats for future bake sales. |
|
| Doctors Clueless About Inner Healing | | Mike Adams' newest parable tells a tale of a group of doctors who wanted to create art, first by learning what it's made of. But, as most of you know, art, like music, is far more than words or notes or colors on a printed page. |
|
| Fast Food Chains Control The Real Estate Near Your Child's School | | If you ever wondered why the obesity epidemic is hitting our kids the hardest, here's a reason that may have more to do with the presence of fast food restaurants in my hometown, but less to do with the food they serve: It's all a matter of location, location, location... |
|
| Death of Conventional American Cell Phone System | | Without any doubt or question, the future of mobile phones are in dual-mode, cellular/Wi-Fi models. |
|
| Doctors Missing Diabetes In Heart Patients | | What happens when a doctor misses the signs of diabetes altogether or neglects to tell a patient about it? According to a new study of some 1,200 patients at two Kansas City hospitals, it happens far more often than you think. The majority of patients doctors treat for heart-related problems in an emergency room setting also suffer from impaired glucose metabolism, according to the lead researcher who found 57 percent of the patients had abnormal levels. About a quarter of the patients polled knew about their diabetic condition. |
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| Massage Therapy Helps Preemies Grow Faster | | If you deliver a preemie baby, extra attention to touch can help your new arrival gain weight faster and more naturally by improving his or her stomach motion, according to a new study. In fact, premature infants treated with 5-10 days of moderate-pressure massage have gained weight, even though their sleeping time and food intake weren't increased. Scientists tested the effect of massage on 48 preemies divided into three groups: No massage, light massage and moderate-pressure massage. Not surprisingly, the latter group of the three gained 27 percent more weight than the others, and without feeding them more food. |
|
| Use Less Energy Drying Clothes with Simple Shift in Detergent | | University of Florida researchers have developed an energy-saving process using common detergent ingredients that leaves clothes about 20 percent drier than the typical wash cycle. Scientists found cloth fibers work like tiny capillaries that hold onto water during a spin cycle. By reducing the surface tension (in other words, the force that keeps water in place in a straw when one end is closed with a finger). water drained more easily. Researchers achieved this surface tension by mixing detergents in a new way called dodab and testing it in a normal washing machine. |
|
| Amazing Tech Parody of Gadgets From 20 Years Ago | | Yesterday, Engadget featured an amazing parody of themselves and wrote an extensive mockup of their site as if had been written 20 years ago. If you were into computers at that time like I was then, you will really appreciate it as it will bring back fond memories. Even if you weren't, you'll still enjoy it as it is an amazing piece with plenty of pictures showing massive portable phones weighing 10 pounds or more. |
|
| A New And Improved Google Desktop Search | | Because I'm such a fan of its many free services as are many of you, thought you'd be thrilled as I am about the latest update of Google's Desktop Search tool. Some of my favorite new features are the ability to search for new file types. I can't tell you how many times Google Desktop search has saved me from serious trouble because it found a document I thought was lost. However, it did not search all documents and now that it searches Microsoft Outlook completely it will be much improved, especially the appointments and contacts. |
|
| When Will They Ever Learn? | | This morning's NY Times has an excellent follow-up to the quarter billion dollar award to the first Vioxx trial yesterday. |
|
| Do Certain Jobs Elevate Your Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Risks? | | According to a study of more than 2.5 million death records from 22 states, a wider range of jobs could be associated with a higher mortality rate thanks Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, early-onset dementia and motor neuron disease. |
|
| Where Are Those Cravings For Oreos Coming From? | | I urge you to read the first two parts of this awesome Chicago Tribune series about the epidemic of childhood obesity all wrapped up into a single symbol: The Oreo, the world's best-selling cookie. |
|
| Suicide Risks Multiply For British Antidepressant | | Seroxat (better known as paroxetine or Paxil), one of the widely used drugs in the UK to treat depression, has been linked to a seven-fold increase in suicide attempts and three-fold climb in suicidal thoughts. |
|
| More Evidence Losing Weight Prevents Breast Cancer | | A woman who loses at least 10 pounds between ages 18-30 can reduce her risk of cancer by as much as 65 percent. |
|
| The Fantastic Future of Your Next Car | | Because accidents are a major cause of needless death and disability for many of us, new technology promises to radically reduce our safety risks in the near future. |
|
| First Vioxx Verdict A Big Defeat For Merck | | Today, one drug company got a little lighter in the pocketbook thanks to their greed, and their continued prospects for bleeding red ink in the coming months are monumentally high. |
|
| So Much For Healthier Fast-Food Options... | | Patrons obviously weren't interested in Ruby Tuesday's newer healthier offerings. In fact, many of these options have been eliminated. |
|
| Can You Be Addicted To Getting A Suntan? | | A University of Texas study claims some 53 percent of the patients they interviewed may have an addiction to getting a suntan. |
|
| Frustration, Fear Hurt Employees The Most | | Jobs that are often chock full of danger, pressure and sometimes even monotony aren't the ones that make workers crazy or force them to quit. |
|
| ICE Your Cell Phone | | Anyone who owns a cellular phone should to take a few minutes today and ICE them, and I don't mean throwing them in a bucket of ice cubes either... |
|
| RA: The Equal Opportunity Crippler | | Although more women suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than men -- and undergo more needless surgeries -- gender has little to do with the disease's severity. |
|
| Natural Home Births Safe As Hospital | | Natural childbirth at home, under the care of certified practicing midwives, is safe for healthy mothers and babies, with much lower rates of medical interventions. |
|
| 12-Hour Work Days Unhealthy | | If you're one of those hard-charging professionals who put in those 18-20-hour work days with regularity, learn why you may be sick, tired and aching all the time... |
|
| Meridia Stays On The Market After All | | Despite heavy lobbying by Public Citizen's Health Research Group, the FDA rejected its three-year-old request to ban Meridia, the weight-loss drug responsible for causing 50 deaths and more than 400 adverse reactions since 1998. |
|
| A Healthy Habit For Your Kids: Walking To School | | A new British Medical Journal study urges parents to rethink motoring their kids to school, as the simple act of walking greatly increases the amount of exercise they get every day. |
|
| The Real Drug War | | The real difference between illegal drugs and the legal ones has nothing to do with safety or medical merit: It's who benefits from their existence the most, and that's typically big business. |
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