NEW! GUNDARK ENERGY DRINK!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
DO YOU ENJOY THE KICK OF ENERGY DRINKS?BUT DOES THE POPULARITY OF RED BULL MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A SHEEP?DOES THE PRICE OF ROCKSTAR MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A CHUMP?DO YOU WORRY THAT YOU\'VE BECOME A MINDLESS, TWITCHING SLAVE TO CORPORATE CAFFEINE PEDDLERS?THERE\'S A BETTER WAY!MY NAME IS LUCY, AND I\'M HERE TO.. .. read more..
Shovelglove
Thursday, June 19, 2008
A \"shovelglove\" is neither a glove nor a shovel. It\'s usually a sledgehammer, the head wrapped in an old sweater or sweatshirt. The sweater is just there as a minimal safety feature to give a slight bit of protection to things like your hardwood floor or your noggin.The shovelglove is intended as a .. .. read more..
big-boned
Thursday, February 16, 2006
\"I\'m not fat ... I\'m big-boned!\"-- Eric Cartman in South Park \"Big-boned\" has become a euphemism for being overweight or obese, but really it means what you\'d think it means: a person who has a sturdy, wide skeleton. Think of Gimli rather than Legolas, Samwise rather than Frodo A bigger frame means.. .. read more..
Tit Bits
Thursday, February 9, 2006
First, go take a look at Beryl Tsang\'s Tit Bits Page. She writes of her dismay over the fake prosthetic breasts that various people encouraged her to use after her mastectomy.She says:When I got home, I put on my new titty and bra and promptly broke into tears. The titty reminded me of raw liver, wh.. .. read more..
Why you should wear your sunglasses
Thursday, October 27, 2005
In the rush to pack for trips to the beach or to wilderness retreats, some people will forget necessities like their toothpaste or a pillow for napping in the car. Indiana University optometry professor Arthur Bradley wants to make sure people don\'t forget their sunglasses. \"Exposure to high levels .. .. read more..
perfumery
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Like a musical composer, a perfumer designs fragrances by combining many \"notes\", or individual scents, with fixatives that keep the scents from dissipating. Many perfumes are quite complex and are the result of the skillful mixing of dozens of notes. Notes can be grouped into scent families called .. .. read more..
Good reasons to avoid wearing make-up
Friday, August 26, 2005
Makeup is any substance people apply to their skin or nails for either decoration or disguise. The decoration may be subtle (such as glitter or nail polish) or fantastic (such as the kabuki-style makeup worn by members of the band Kiss). The use of makup as disguise is sometimes extreme; everyone ha.. .. read more..
Valerian
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Valerian root (Valeriana officinalis and V. dioica, both native to the temperate parts of Europe and Asia) is widely available as an herbal supplement; while it has no FDA-approved medicinal use, it is touted as a sleep aid and anticramping agent. Medical studies have shown that it acts as a mild se.. .. read more..
Shampoo ingredients
Friday, August 12, 2005
You step into the shower, only to discover that your shampoo bottle is practically empty. Argh! You fill the bottle partway with water, shake it up, and douse your wet hair with the diluted, sudsy shampoo. In seconds, you\'re lathered up, rinsing off, and ready to face your day. As you turn off the w.. .. read more..
What to do if you sprain your ankle
Tuesday, August 9, 2005
When I slipped on some stairs and sprained my ankle, the pain was surprisingly intense at first; I was very afraid that I\'d broken my ankle and that I\'d have to make a trip to the emergency room. It\'s always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to your own health, but some of us in the U.S. do.. .. read more..
The difference between \"unscented\" and \"fragrance-free\"
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Though the edition of Merriam-Webster\'s Dictionary I consulted lacks a specific entry for \"unscented\", the addition of the prefix \"un\" to a word either means \"to deprive of\" or \"to be free of\". So in the dictionary world, \"unscented\" either means: to be free of scent to have the scent removed from T.. .. read more..
sunburn
Thursday, June 30, 2005
When your skin is exposed to ultraviolet light, it sustains DNA damage. Just a few seconds of exposure to sunlight can cause subtle damage. Fortunately, genetically-normal people have an enzyme (an abzyme ) in their bodies whose sole purpose is to repair these tiny everyday cellular insults by addin.. .. read more..
Soy allergy
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Soy products have become ubiquitous food additives due to their many health-promoting properties. Sadly, not everyone\'s health has been improved: soy allergies are on the rise. From 1998 to 1999, there was a 50% increase in the number of people reporting problems with soy. According to a survey of p.. .. read more..
otitis media
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Middle ear infections (otitis media) are so common that 75% of all toddlers have had at least one by their third birthday. Some children are constantly plagued by this most common of all childhood illnesses and may need surgery to install tubes in their ears or to have their adenoids removed. Others.. .. read more..
Vaccines for ear infections
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Middle ear infections are the most common childhood bacterial infections. In addition to the misery ear infections cause children and the sleepless nights they cause parents, the CDC estimates that the treatment of middle ear infections and their complications costs the U.S. approximately $4-$5 bill.. .. read more..
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Thursday, June 30, 2005
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a condition suffered by 10-20% of all pre-term infants; it only rarely affects full-term infants. It is the leading cause of death in preemies, and the best treatment for this condition is the prevention of premature births. Babies who are born before the middl.. .. read more..
pituitary tumor
Thursday, June 30, 2005
My mother started slowly going blind. Her eye doctor found cataracts, but after her surgery to remove them, her vision didn\'t improve much. At the time, she was taking a prescription medication that\'s known to cause vision problems, so she figured it was the meds. But during her post-surgical eye ex.. .. read more..
Why I love grapefruit juice
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Grapefruit juice is the sour juice of, well, grapefruits. In fact, pure grapefruit juice is very, very sour. Sometimes bitter. But once you acquire (or get past) its taste, you will find that it\'s a unique, refreshing beverage with lots of uses in promoting one\'s health. Nutritional Information Grap.. .. read more..
Radium poisoning
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
If a person eats or drinks radium-tainted materials, about 80% of the radium will be excreted fairly quickly. The remaining 20% will be absorbed into the bloodstream and carried throughout the body. Because radium is chemically similar to calcium, the body will mistakenly use it in various biochemic.. .. read more..
Women who don\'t realize they\'re pregnant until they give birth
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Every once in a while, there will be a story in the newspaper about a woman or teenage girl who gives birth unexpectedly. Sometimes she\'ll be at home or a public place like a shopping mall, but sometimes she\'ll have gone to a hospital emergency room for sudden alarming symptoms she didn\'t associate .. .. read more..
On being a night owl
Friday, June 3, 2005
We who are night owls do our best work and feel most energetic when the cursed, burning day star sun has gone down. The night is a time of magic and possibility, and we revel in it. Carpe noctem is our motto: we\'ll do more after midnight than most people do all day. Unfortunately, the rest of the da.. .. read more..
tendinitis
Sunday, June 29, 2003
Tendinitis (ten-DIN-eye-tus) is the inflammation of a tendon (a fibrous, cordlike connective tissue that joins and transfers power from a muscle to a bone). It is a common problem in both young and older people, but musicians, athletes, and people who do repetitive motions at work are particularly s.. .. read more..
Dealing with canker sores
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Canker sores are extremely painful, inflammed, slow-to-heal mouth ulcers. Some people seem to be genetically prone to them; others are not. They might be caused by a virus, but it\'s not herpes. Unlike cold sores, canker sores don\'t seem to be contagious. They can be hellish -- if you\'ve never had on.. .. read more..
Yellow Fever
Saturday, March 8, 2003
Yellow fever is an infectious epidemic primate disease caused by a virus in the family flaviviridae. It is transmitted to (and between) humans by mosquitoes and is is characterized by severe headache, muscle aches, low blood pressure, fever, jaundice and severe hepatitis. The disease gets its name f.. .. read more..
Teratoma
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
A teratoma (from the Greek word teras, which means \"monster\") is a rare congenital tumor that emerges from embryonic germ cells. These tumors are most often found in the ovaries and testes, though they can appear anywhere in the body.These tumors, which can be benign or malignant, contain cells and/.. .. read more..