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UK government advisory council recommends that cannabis "be reclassified from a class B narcotic to a class C." (How does the media spin stories? … gulfstream/694
“Sometimes, despite our best efforts, a cow does get sick. When a cow is ailing, we use aspirin, massage and other natural treatments that enhance … gulfstream/1545
Quotes Collected
Thence, mighty merry and much pleased with the dinner and company, and they with me, I parted; and there was set upon by the poor wretches, whom I did … fortune
... and myself to the Popeshead, where all the Houblons were, and Dr. Croone; and by and by to an exceeding pretty supper--excellent discourse of all … fortune
But on my behalf, I have cause to be joyful this day, as being my usual feast-day for my being cut of the stone this day nine years; and through God's … fortune
And strange it is, to think that these two days have held up fair till now that all is done and the King gone out of the hall; and then it fell a-raining … fortune
... to end all, Mrs. Shippman did fill the pie full of white wine (it holding at least a pint and a half) and did drink it off for a health to Sir Wm. … fortune
'I say, Karlson, you don't want to be on TV, do you?' Karlson shook his head violently. 'In that box there? Me? Not as long as I have my health and … fortune
WELLINGTON: Stamp of Disapproval. The $1 New Zealand nuclear-free stamp was designed to show the rest of the word---via the post---how strongly New Zealanders … fortune
[John] Donne hated milk. Mortally sick, about to celebrate his death by sitting for his portrait in a shroud, he was urged by his doctor that 'by Cordials, … fortune
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Can good architecture help the sick? By Witold Rybczynski
How Hookworm Can Cure Asthma, Hayfever & IBD
AOL Money & Finance: WSJ.com - The Journal Report: The Case Against Vitamins
The Times Online guest contributors Opinion
Can hand sanitizers like Purell really stop people from getting the flu? - By Darshak Sanghavi - Slate Magazine
According to this article, there's surprisingly little evidence that widespread & frequent household use of hand sanitiser helps very much.
The Science of Sport: Exercise and weight loss Part 3: Fat
Have read something similar before. It's very difficult to lose weight via exercise alone: "So, taking our 80kg man, who runs 8km (5 miles), he'll burn about 640 kcal. ... Now, assume that half his energy comes from fat and half from carbohydrates. That means 320 kCal from fat, corresponding to 35 g ... So, 35 g of fat in 8 km or 5 miles. To burn 1 kg of fat, he therefore has to run 230 km (142 miles). Not very encouraging."
If Health Care Is Going to Change, Dr. Brent James's Ideas Will Change It
"During one of our first conversations, Brent James told me a story that you wouldn’t necessarily expect to hear from a doctor. For most of human history, James explained, doctors have done more harm than good. Their treatments consisted of inducing vomiting or diarrhea and, most common of all, bleeding their patients. James, who is the chief quality officer at Intermountain Healthcare, a network of hospitals and clinics in Utah and Idaho that President Obama and others have described as a model for health reform, then rattled off a list of history books that told the fuller story. Sure enough, these books recount that from the time of Hippocrates into the 19th century, medicine made scant progress. “The amount of death and disease would be less,” Jacob Bigelow, a prominent doctor, said in 1835, “if all disease were left to itself.”"
Medicines to Deter Some Cancers Are Not Taken
Surprisingly little evidence that eating healthily, exercising, and not being overweight do anything at all to prevent cancer.
Food Standards Agency - Eat well, be well - Cooking
"It's fine to eat steaks and other whole cuts of beef and lamb rare, as long as the outside has been properly cooked or 'sealed'. Steaks are usually sealed in a frying pan over a high heat."
Why We Must Ration Health Care - NYTimes.com
rationing healthcare--of course you need to do this!
Wash'n'dry
"Wet well-washed hands can transmit as many as 60,000 micro-organisms on contact, whereas similarly washed hands which have been throughly dried transmit a mere 200 - this from a study reported in your own Forum section."
Is it worth it to wash your hands in a public bathroom? - By Daniel Engber - Slate Magazine
it's very important to DRY hands after washing them
The Shangri-La Diet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(the teaspoon of oil diet)
The diet that really works - Times Online
Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions - NYTimes.com
Tiny teenager from India is smallest girl in the world | Mail Online
How We're Wrecking Our Feet With Every Step We Take -- New York Magazine
Personal Best-Gina Kolata-Cold-Body Temperature-Catching Colds-Sweating in the Cold-Exercise - New York Times
there's some sort of medical condition where your airway narrows if you breathe cold air? i think i have that
The School Cafeteria, on a Diet - New York Times
the surprisingly stringent rules regarding what can be served in us scxool cafeterias
Myths about the developing world (Amazing graphics) (TEDTalks, Hans Rosling) - Google Video
Esquire:Feature Story:Three Things You Don't Know About Aids In Africa