Archive for the 'Human Interest' Category

F as in Fat 2009 Puts MS, AL and WV in the Top 3

The Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Foundation just released its annual report, F as in Fat 2009 and puts Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia in the top 3 with the highest adult obesity rate while Mississippi, Arkansas and Georgia in the top 3 with the highest obese & overweight children rate:
Here are [...]

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Thyroid Supplement and Bone Lost

The mother of a friend of mine has had thyroid problem for a long time and doctors had even removed her thyroid gland, leaving her with various health problems, including problem in her lung as well as an enlargement heart. While currently she is under the care of good doctors, that didn’t prevent me to [...]

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Dr. Izzy on Swine Flu

Before powering off my laptop and leaving my hotel to continue our trip to Ann Arbor, I went to check Dr. Izzy’s Sunday Housecall page and this came up first. I thought it’s not bad to share with y’all here since this seems to be in everybody’s mind, particularly when they start to close the [...]

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Pattie Maes of MIT Demos the Sixth Sense

My friend posted this link to our mailing list and when I clicked and watched it, my jaw dropped. Wouw!
What would it be 2, 3, 5 or 10 years from now? Someone shakes your hand and all his credits and public records would be displayed on his chest. Is that convenience or scary?
But I [...]

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