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New research shows that stretching before running doesn't prevent injuries. NY Times http://nyti.ms/ac5m4l
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Behavioral scientists have recommendations for how to plan a happier vacation. Tips include more, shorter vacations; have it end with a bang; and even interrupting a vacation might be OK. Boston.com http://bit.ly/cmzrwS
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Interesting roundup (from 2006) of ways to kill head lice not involving pesticides. Methods include suffocation, desiccation and electrocution. NPR http://n.pr/8YnTON
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A new pill called ulipristal (inaccurately referred to as a "morning after" pill ) works up to five days after unprotected sex (Plan B is less). Half of pregnancies in the US are unintended. NPR http://ow.ly/1Xurz
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A new system called "PLEASE" (painless laser epidermal system) makes "micropores" in the skin that absorb medicine, obviating the requirement for needles. http://bit.ly/aT8OF6
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Teach children about healthy eating and improve school lunches: plant a garden at every school. A Change.org "top ten" idea 2010. http://bit.ly/93MpaG
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168 countries have signed and ratified the international Tobacco Treaty. The US has signed the treaty but not ratified it. The Treaty puts a number of sensible limits on Tobacco sales and marketing. Time to send the treaty to the Senate! A Change.org "top ten" idea 2010. http://bit.ly/ahuMTz
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25 million people in the US have rare diseases (a disease affecting fewer than 200,000 people). There are steps that could be taken to help across all of these diseases. A Change.org "top ten" idea 2010 http://bit.ly/auoQ8y
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Researchers show that hospital deaths due to errors jump 10% each July when new medical residents begin. Springer http://bit.ly/bybZm0
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Researchers have inserted carbon nanotubules under the skin of diabetics. They change properties with altered glucose levels. NY Times http://bit.ly/cytTlt
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Researchers show that happiness increases with time, with sharp increases after age 50. NY Times http://nyti.ms/9InmKM
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A penny per ounce tax on soda will cut obesity, decrease medical problems, and pay for better school lunches. Nice NY Times review http://nyti.ms/8YTX6y
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Burgerville offers personalized calorie counts on receipts. Fast Company http://bit.ly/bhUjoY
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New technologies in Germany are using solar power to remove pathogens and chemical pollutants from waste water. Economist Magazine http://bit.ly/bmRh8Y |
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Tata Consultancy Services in India has invented a cheap, effective water filter employing rice husks. Economist Magazine http://bit.ly/9pcaVx |
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Tap water is subject to tighter government control than bottled water, and comes without the environmentally harmful bottle. Fortune Magazine http://bit.ly/d4Pb5r |
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SparkPeople is a motivational website which can offer you support for any goal: weightloss, fitness, or other interests. http://www.sparkpeople.com. |
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Study after study shows the "marriage advantage" for good health. Nice synopsis in NY Times Magazine: http://nyti.ms/drLsQD |
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Not all placebos are equal. Big, expensive pills work best. Shots work better than pills. Surgery works better than shots. Skeptic http://bit.ly/a9PAUj |
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Dean Kamen's latest quest: a box which burns cow manure to purify water. Forbes http://bit.ly/cPgxO0 |
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We know very well how to lessen hospital infections - a $2 billion annual problem in the US - but we don't take necessary steps. New Republic http://bit.ly/dg7uaC |
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Wanna be able to drop some extra bucks toward the effort when you're buying a sheet of cancer stamps? A few cents per stamp ain't squat. Imagine the difference just a few more dollars or so every now & then could make. This absolutely CAN be made to happen, all we need is numbers. Please copy the below text (or compose your own) and send it off to as many lawmakers as you will, then send this page to as many folks as you can think of. It'll all only take a minute...
http://bit.ly/lDrYV
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In England there are reportedly 87,000 bar fights a year involving pint glasses. Injuries cost over $4 million. Designers have come up with safer pint glass designs that keep the glass from shattering. Fast Company http://bit.ly/bqnOTi |
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Researchers in Italy find that after removing tumors from the posterior parietal cortex, patients feel more spiritual. This was not true for tumors in other locations. Scientific American http://bit.ly/9nC3RK |
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Scientists at Johns Hopkins assert that lab rats, who are usually out of shape and flabby, distort medical research. We should use healthier animals. http://bit.ly/aq8fvh |
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