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Wednesday, April 6, 2005

THC In Marijuana Found To Lessen Hardening Of The Arteries

---"Yeah, man, cool thing is that the THC combines with proteins and... uh... well, the cool thing is it keeps you from getting clogged arteries, man. I mean, they like proved it with mice, so... uh, where's that bag of chips, dude? And stop bogarting, man, I can feel my arteries hardening. Pass me... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 3, 2005

One Year And I Still Haven't Seen Myself On A 'People' Link List

Yep. That's right. Been doing this blogging thing for an annum, and still I haven't found my name on a 'People' link list. I feel like that cousin that you don't mind seeing every now and then, the one you'd rather visit than have him over at your house, the one the entire family knows is a little... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Addendum To Best, Worst...

Virginia ranked 32nd on the list of states most healthy in which to raise children. However, a new federal study (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) shows that Virginia is numero uno when it comes to the fastest growing state with inhabitants more likely to be obese as adults. Uh-huh. Up a... Sign in to see full entry.

Best, Worst States To Raise Your Kids

Child Magazine's April edition will feature a story ranking the states for the healthiness. Judging was based on more than a dozen criteria, including: school requirements and recommendations for physical education and nutrition classes, playground safety, youth sports participation, the number of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 28, 2005

Hey, Michael Crichton, Look What They've Found!

Scientists at North Carolina State University have extracted "soft tissue" from the bone of a T. Rex. Exciting stuff, but a long way from Jurassic Park. The material was pulled from the bone found in Montana and resembled, according to the report, blood vessels in an ostrich bone, lending more... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

A Study That Proves The Obvious

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued a report that not only lists the safest and deadliest cars, but why these particular vehicles fit one description or the other. They found that sports cars can be safe, but deadly. They found out that topheavy SUVs could be pretty safe. How is that?... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 20, 2005

Sharks Are Newsworthy

Let's face it. We love to hate their steely-eyed stealthiness. We fear their power, speed, and efficiency at the kill. And still we swim and surf, scuba and snorkel where sharks eat. Then some of us become the eaten. A man was bit in half today off the western coast of Australia while snorkeling.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 19, 2005

Problems With Asthma? Then Get The Hell Out Of Dallas.

Asthma is a terrible and breath-stealing malady that controls part of the lives of many of us. But did you know that where you live, the location or city you choose to call home, can be a contributing factor in furthering your risk of asthma attacks? It's true. The National Institute of... Sign in to see full entry.

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