Tag: Health

  • Facebook killed my blog

    Facebook Killed My Blog Wade Roush, xconomy.com Wade RoushTravels With Rhody has reached the end of the road.Don’t worry, Rhody himself is fine—he’ll turn 16 in a couple of months and his only problem in life is a touch of arthritis. I’m talking about my blog, not my dog.Since 2004 I’ve… http://flip.it/GEyz7 Related articles Don’t…

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  • Chemistry makes healthy foods more appealing

    Can Chemistry Make Healthy Foods More Appealing? Rachel Nuwer, smithsonianmag.com Photo: holtmiGive a baby her first spoonful of mashed spinach or blended brussell sprouts and you can likely watch her face pucker up in shocked torment. Veggies tend to be a dreaded childhood bane for many youngsters, yet there are exceptions to … Can Chemistry…

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  • Curious rituals: the anthro of tech behaviors

    ‘Curious Rituals’ Examines Technology-Induced Gestures & Posture core77.com We’ve all seen it: the teenagers with one earbud in, feigning interest in conversation; iPad users brandishing the device like a radiation barrier to snap a photo; the veritable hypnosis of the “cell trance.” In fact, maybe you’re reading these ve… Anthro study of tech postures http://flip.it/57qCf…

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  • End computer induced blue light insomnia

    (via No More Blue Light Induced iPad Insomnia) Related articles Depression Induced Insomnia? (mylifeinbitsandpieces.wordpress.com) Welcome – More posts about insomnia coming soon! (insomniacolorado.com) Do You Dream Of Dreaming…If Only You Could Get To Sleep? (happyholistichealth.wordpress.com) Dozens of Casualties in String of Attacks Across Iraq – New York Times (nytimes.com) Dick Cheney defends NSA surveillance programs…

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  • Esophageal bracelet for chronic acid reflux

    Bracelet-Like Device Could Alleviate Chronic Acid Reflux, Says Study Bridgette Meinhold, ecouterre.com Up until last year, treatment for chronic acid reflux involved acid-suppressing drugs, but a new device fitted around a patient’s esophagus is showing promising results to provide relief. A recent study through the Mayo Clinic shows that nearly al… RT @inhabitat: A tiny…

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  • Basis band is the best fitness tracker

    Basis Band Review: The Only Fitness Tracker Worth Buying By Dan Nosowitz, popsci.com The first fitness tracker that could actually help you get in shape, thanks to a goals system that works with your life and sensors that actually track your fitness. The Basis Band is the best fit­ness track­er on the mar­ket. It’s the…

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  • China’s growth at all cost policies and cancer villages

    China now has up to 400 “cancer villages,” and the government only just admitted it Gwynn Guilford, qz.com China’s “growth at all costs” approach to devel­op­ment has meant indus­tries can spew waste pret­ty much wher­ev­er they want. Drink­ing water sources? Sure. Farm­land? Fine. That approach has poi­soned entire towns, send­ing can­cer rates… China now has…

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  • Year round under ground greenhouse

    (via Build a $300 underground greenhouse for year-round gardening (Video) : TreeHugger) Related articles Tweet from TreeHugger.com (@TreeHugger) (volpelife.wordpress.com) TreeHugger in Mongolia: How a Warming Climate is Changing Business in Mongolia (treehugger.com) “I’m Doing Something Beautiful” – Toddler Contemplates Animal Consumption (urbanhermits.wordpress.com)

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  • Baby’s cells found in mother’s brain

    Scientists Find Children’s Cells Living In Mothers’ Brains Jennifer Chait, inhabitots.com Image Courtesy of ShutterstockMany would argue that the mother-baby bond during pregnancy is the strongest human connection possible. During pregnancy, a mother is connected physically and psychologically to her child, and her baby… http://flip.it/PaGHz Related articles Dads-to-be Sob As They Feel Babies Kick With…

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  • Clean tech approaches to ship biofilms

    “Twitching” Material Dislodges Bacteria From Ship Hulls By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com Surface changes in the paint-like material can reduce biofilm buildup. When a horse is dis­lodg­ing a pesky fly, it twitch­es a small por­tion of its skin to shake off the unwel­come vis­i­tor. Researchers from Duke Uni­ver­si­ty have devel­oped… http://flip.it/weh3S Related articles Cutting-edge bacteria research…

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  • Stiff upper lip ‘harms cancer fight’

    bbc.co.uk The UK’s “stiff upper lip” culture may explain why it lags behind other countries when it comes to beating cancer, say experts. RT @BBCNews: Stiff upper lip “harms #cancer fight” http://flip.it/pihhK http://flip.it/oGkeo Stiff upper lip ‘harms cancer fight’ Related articles Stiff upper lip ‘harms cancer fight’ (bbc.co.uk) ‘Stiff upper lip’ culture blamed for cancer…

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  • Startup incubator for digital health and healthcare technology startups

    Startup incubator for digital health and healthcare technology startups rockhealth.com Accel­er­ate Think you have an idea that can change health­care? Learn more about our pro­gram, meet our men­tors and teams, and see if you have what it takes. Attend If you’re seek­ing ways to con­nect with the dig­i­tal health com­mu­ni­ty… http://flip.it/SmtFv Related articles NYC plays…

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