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Archive for February, 2008

Vaccines, sleep and cellphones - not that they’re connected

There’s good news and bad news about vaccines and children. Which one would you like first? The good news, ok. A new study out of the UK says there is no evidence linking autism to the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.
For years there have been persistent rumors that the MMR shot triggered autism in […]

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

A man who was seeking the meaning of life heard that there was a wise guru living in the Himalayas who had the answer to all of human kinds questions. So he set out to reach the guru, trekking over hills and through valleys, waded through swamps, forded rivers, climbed mountains. Along the way he […]

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Why Volunteering is Good for Your Health

Who would ever think that spending a day helping people who are homeless could be good for you? Well, we just did it. And it’s an amazing feeling. Is it good for your health? Well, it’s certainly good for your heart and that’s enough for us.
We spent the day at Project Homeless Connect. It’s a […]

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

A 95 year old man goes to the doctor and says “Doctor, my 18 year old wife is expecting a baby. I’m going to be a father. Isn’t that great?”
The doctor says, “Let tell you a story. A man decides to go hunting but instead of bringing his gun he picks up an umbrella by […]

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

Doctor: Have you ever had this before?
Patient: Yes.
Doctor: Well, you’ve got it again

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Here’s some really really good news about Alzheimer’s and other forms of Dementia!

It seems to be on the decline! Get up everyone who is over 50, run around in circles and yell hallelujah! How did they cure it? Well, they didn’t. How do we know it’s on the decline? Dr. Kenneth Langa and Dr. Allison Rosen from the University of Michigan Medical […]

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Where Did the Strawberries Go? And other news

You go to the store. You buy a product with big, colorful pictures of fruit on it. The package boasts that the product is  bursting with fruit. Fruit flavoring at least. But then you bite into it, and nothing. No fruit. Nada. Nichts. Bugger all. It’s not as unusual as you might think.
A study by […]

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

Patient: My hair keeps falling out. What can you give me to keep it in?
Doctor: A shoebox.

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Lessons to be Learned from the Oscars!

I had another article I was going to write for today but then I saw the Oscars and a thought struck me - with a personal trainer and a plastic surgeon I could look as good as some of those people (of course it would have to be a very good plastic surgeon). Actually, what […]

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Healthy and Simple Joke of the Day

Patient to optometrist: I’m very worried about the outcome of this operation, doctor. What are the chances it will succeed?
Optometrist to patient: Don’t worry, you won’t be able to see the difference.

Monday, February 25th, 2008