General Health
What Color Is Your Urine?
Believe me, that question is probably less invasive than asking a woman how old she is or how much she weighs. So, what color is your urine?
Contrary to the phrase, "The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice," you are shooting for (aiming for, spewing for, etc.) crystal clear urine. The lighter it is, the [...]
Fish Oil Does It Again: ADHD and Eye Disease
It's really not even surprising anymore, but chalk up another one for fish oil; the benefits just keep coming.
Just this week, there are two more studies out suggesting that fish oil may help prevent eye disease, as well as improve behavior in children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
First, the results of the ADHD study, [...]
I Can Stand My Stand Up Desk
Last month I wrote an article titled, "I Can't Stand My Stand Up Desk." You'll probably want to read that to find out why I was even interested in the topic in the first place.
After nearly a month of my experiment, it turns out I Can Stand My Stand Up Desk — in fact, I [...]
Time to Can Your Canned Foods Again - ANOTHER Botulism Scare
What is going on with the canned food industry? First, there was a story last month about the first botulism contamination in commercially canned products in over three decades. The culprit that time was chili made by Castleberry's.
Then, nearly two weeks later, we found that many of those same infected Castleberry chili cans were still [...]
Is Alcohol Really Worse Than Tobacco and LSD?
Here is an interesting graph that displays the most dangerous drugs. Some of the rankings may surprise you:
The detailed report of the full study that the above graphic was taken from can be read here: Most Dangerous Drugs Study.
Does BLANK Mean You Have Cancer?! 12 Common Cancer Myths Debunked
The American Cancer Society recently conducted a survey in which they asked 1,000 adults in the United States whether or not they agreed with a few different statements relating to cancer. A surprising number of Americans were largely misinformed and seemingly paranoid to a degree when it comes to cancer risks and prevention.
One of [...]
Lions and Tigers and Exploding Cans of Botulism-Infected Chili, Oh My!
If you missed last week's article about the Chili botulism scare, you're not alone.
Apparently, many store owners didn't get the memo either. It's been nearly a week and a half since the recall was issued, and the potentially deadly cans are still sitting on some store's shelves.
In fact, there have been multiple reports of infected [...]
Asthma Athletes Can Breathe a Little Easier
If you or anyone you know has asthma, then you know how unpleasant it can be to feel your airways literally tightening up as you exercise. If you like big words, that tightening is officially known as exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, and it affects nearly 90% of people with asthma.
You may think the best solution is to [...]
Check Your Chili: Botulism Recall
We haven't had a case of botulism contamination in commercially canned products since the 1970's, but it looks like we were overdue. The FDA just released a warning that applies to 10-ounce cans of Castleberry's, Austex, and Kroger brands of hot dog chili sauce with "best by" dates from April 30, 2009, through May 22, [...]
Stop Breathing So Much
Breathing seems to be the hot topic of the week in the health world. First, a recent study revealed that poor eating habits can lead to asthma and other lung-related problems in teenagers. Then, a separate study stated that fruit and fish oil can help counteract the problem and actually improve lung function (add that [...]
