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sarahpetersmiller1969, grist.org WikimediaAll by myself. I don’t need anyone at all. I know I’ll survive. I know I’ll stay alive. Perch are shy. They like to band together for protection, swimming together in schools the way nerds all share the nerd table in the high-school… Fish swimming in water contaminated by anti-anxiety drugs turn into … Continue reading Fish swimming in water contaminated by anti-anxiety drugs turn into weird loners
Eco Market is like Etsy for Eco Chris Tackett, treehugger.com Eco Market is bringing together organic and natural product producers in what has been called an “Etsy for Eco” model. http://flip.it/pUD6b Related articles [Etsy Treasury] Etsy team "Let's support and promote each other" bundle of treasuries (funkyboxstudio.wordpress.com)
Formaldehyde in Wrinkle-Free Clothing May Cause Skin Problems ecouterre.com Photos by Laura Pedrick for the New York Times Wrinkle-resistant clothes are a boon for folks who’d rather never see the business side of an iron again, but the permanent-press finish we so covet com … RT @inhabitat: The awful truth about “wrinkle-free” clothing http://flip.it/aHAB5 http://flip.it/lG9GS … Continue reading Formaldehyde in wrinkle free clothing causes health problems
April Joyner, inc.com Inc. magazine Apr 8, 2013 New apps and devices are bringing diagnosis and treatment straight to the end consumer. featured company Wellframe brings artificial intelligence to heart care. The Affordable Care Act put a… Thinking of Starting a Business? Check Out Consumer Health Technology http://flip.it/DF2GI http://flip.it/mkzag Thinking of Starting a Business? Check … Continue reading Thinking of Starting a Business? Check Out Consumer Health Technology
Living With Less. A Lot Less. By GRAHAM HILL, nytimes.com I LIVE in a 420-square-foot studio. I sleep in a bed that folds down from the wall. I have six dress shirts. I have 10 shallow bowls that I use for salads and main dishes. When people come over for dinner, I pull out my … Continue reading Living with a lot less
How Chronic Pain Has Made Me Happier Rob Heaton, lifehacker.com Seven years ago I did so much cycling that my legs blew up. My body completely gave out and my brain decided that from now on everything was going to hurt all the time so that I would stop running myself into the ground. Since … Continue reading Chronic pain and happiness
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How Winter Woes Inspired A Nanotech Fix For Everything From Cold Necks To Knee Pain By Shaunacy Ferro, popsci.com Kranthi Kiran Vistakula developed technology that can keep your body comfortable in outside temperatures that range from -50 to 50 degrees Celsius. With the exception of Russian novelists, not many people can say their big break … Continue reading Nanotechnology heater and cooling body wear
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 … Continue reading Facebook killed my blog
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 … Continue reading Chemistry makes healthy foods more appealing
‘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 … Continue reading Curious rituals: the anthro of tech behaviors
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Bracelet-Like Device Could Alleviate Chronic Acid Reflux, Says Study Bridgette Meinhold, ecouterre.comUp 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 bracelet-like device … Continue reading Esophageal bracelet for chronic acid reflux
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 … Continue reading Basis band is the best fitness tracker
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 … Continue reading China’s growth at all cost policies and cancer villages
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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 … Continue reading Baby’s cells found in mother’s brain
“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 … Continue reading Clean tech approaches to ship biofilms
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 … Continue reading Stiff upper lip ‘harms cancer fight’
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 … Continue reading Startup incubator for digital health and healthcare technology startups
boston.com Do you know someone with a snoring problem? Buy them a pair of running shoesand not just so they can lose weight. Thats the argument in an article in the current issue of the always entertaining Medical Hypotheses. The author,… An antidote for snoring: exercise Related articles Do All Dogs Snore? (dogster.com) Snoring Mouthpiece … Continue reading An antidote for snoring: exercise
Your couch is poisoning you By Susie Cagle, grist.org Have you been sleeping on the couch to avoid your toxic mattress? Well, stop that. Because your couch is probably poisoning you right now. Unless you’re at work, in which case right when you get home. That’s the takeaway fro… RT @grist: A new study has … Continue reading Your couch is poisoning you
Toxic toys may be poisoning our best friends By Susie Cagle, grist.org My favorite people to buy holiday presents for are animal people. They are always so grateful! But sometimes maybe they shouldn’t be. A new study out of Texas Tech finds that the chemicals in hard plastic bumper dog toys readily leac… RT @grist: … Continue reading Toxic toys may be poisoning our best friends
Meet ‘the Minimalists’ — two guys who had it all, and gave it up ghanscom, grist.org Almost 12 months ago, my family resolved to quit buying new stuff for one year. The experiment itself was nothing new — in fact, it’s been recycled many times over. But we wanted to take a triple bottom line … Continue reading Meet ‘the Minimalists’
Slow metabolism gives leukemia staying power Leslie Orr-Rochester, futurity.org U. ROCHESTER (US) — A super slow metabolism may be one reason acute myeloid leukemia is so hard to cure.The slower metabolism protects leukemia cells in many important ways and allows them to survive better, but researchers have found an… Slow metabolism gives leukemia staying power … Continue reading Slow metabolism gives leukemia staying power
PVC Plastic Is Why You’re Fat BY ARIEL SCHWARTZ, fastcoexist.com Add another chemical to the list of things that are invading our bodies and making us gain weight. If you’re looking to blame something for your weight issues, there is no shortage of scapegoats: Genetically modified food, BPA, diet sod… RT @FastCoExist: PVC Plastic Is … Continue reading PVC Plastic Is Why You’re Fat
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