The conventional wisdom for years has been that if you want to stay healthy you should take vitamin supplements every day, but a growing body of evidence is showing that, not only is it not necessary, it could be damaging to your health:
Epidemiologists from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio reported data showing that diet soft drink consumption is associated with increased waist circumference in humans, and a second study that found aspartame raised fasting glucose (blood sugar) in diabetes-prone mice.
I love my doctor because she’s willing to just lay the truth out for me without beating around the bush. I had to see her on Monday for a checkup because the folks at Blue Care Network, the medical insurance company Anne gets through her job, have decided . . . → Read More: Just face it: The Universe is out to kill you.
To circumcise or not to circumcise, that is the question pondered for thousands of years by new parents of baby boys. For most of that time the decision was usually pretty simple: Are you Jewish or Muslim? If so then you remove the skin-hoodie. If not, God . . . → Read More: Potential new circumcision recommendations have ‘intactivists’ all hot and bothered.
… to let folks know that things have been a bit quiet around here because I’ve had the week off between the old job ending and the new job starting next week. Combine that with running around getting ready for my knee surgery tomorrow and I’ve not spent much time blogging.
The International Cancer Genome Consortium scientists have successfully mapped out the entire genetic code for two of the most common cancers — skin and lung — and are continuing to work on several others:
BBC News – Scientists crack ‘entire genetic code’ of cancer.
The folks at the Daily Mail in the U.K. have an article up that helps me to rationalize all my bad habits. In it they list off 12 bad things that are actually good for you:
The folks over at the Consumerists have an entry about how dangerous Denny’s food is:
Denny’s entrees are loaded with dangerous amounts of salt, according to a class action suit filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The CDC recommends consuming no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium each day, but some . . . → Read More: Nobody goes to Denny’s because it’s healthy! (#Blogathon)
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