Because of Changes More Cardiac Arrest Patients are Being Saved
November 28, 2012
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November 28, 2012
Greg is Stepping Down from 4mg Nicotine Gum to 2mg Gum Today
November 26, 2012 It's been six weeks and two days, or 44 days, since my last cigarette. Do I miss it? No, not really, except for the nicotine I suppose. There is additional progress today; I stepped down from 4mg nicotine gum to 2mg gum.
How Many Calories Are in Your Thanksgiving Dinner?
We heard the average gluttonous American will consume some 4,500 calories this Thanksgiving Day, according to the Calorie Control Council. However, that statistic may be a bit exaggerated—unless your idea of a holiday feast is about 16 slices of pepperoni pizza with large soda chaser, that is.
FDA Finds Mice, Roaches and Gnats in Your Airline Food
You might want to stick with the sealed bag of peanuts, after an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration recently discovered the presence of mice, ants and roaches in airline food.
How To Rid A Headache Without Medication
November 19, 2012 Garden variety headaches are the most annoying pains in the body for me anyway. They take down your mood; make you irritable and less productive. Guess what? I have one right now and have for most of the day. If there is no Tylenol or similar medicine around what should you do?
What Are the Most Common Places to Find Germs in a Restaurant?
For many of us, Thanksgiving dinner takes place at the dining room table. But if your family's tradition involves going to local restaurant instead, you should understand the risk factors involved in breaking bread with hundreds, possibly thousands, of other people who might not be as hygienic as you.
Are You Ready for ‘Meatless Mondays’? — Survey of the Day
Do you think you could ever find the motivation inside your carnivorous brain to not eat meat at least one day a week? We don't mean going full-blown vegan here, just eliminating meat from your diet one out of every seven days.
That is what the city of Los Angeles is hoping to achieve for its citizens, as the city council recently deemed all Mondays from this point forward in Los Angeles county to be “Meatless Mondays.”
Man Controls ‘Call Me Maybe’ With His Actual Heart
Thank heavens for nerds. One time when we were bored, we dug all the Doritos bits out of our couch.* This guy hacked his running watch so he could control the tempo of it with his heartbeat. Then he filmed himself doing jumping jacks to 'Call Me Maybe.' This video might be the reason that song exists.
Governor LePage is Going to Let the Fed Set Up Heath Insurance Exchanges
November 16, 2012 Maine will let the federal government take the lead in setting up a mandated online health insurance market. States had to decide whether to set these exchanges up or let the federal government do it for them. Maine Gov. Paul LePage said “he is not lifting a finger,” and “we’re going to let Mr. Obama do a federal exchange. It’s his bill.”
FDA Investigates Another Energy Drink and Its Possible Role in 13 Deaths
In what seems to be evidence of an emerging trend, the FDA is currently investigating another highly caffeinated energy drinkand the role it may have played in 13 deaths and many more injuries.