Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Ever heard of Peyronie’s disease?

Friday, April 25th, 2008
I just found out something in X4 Labs that concerns men. It is a disease called Peyronie's disease. Ever heard of that? According to Wikipedia, it is a connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plagues in the soft tissue of the penis affecting as many as 1-4% of men. Hmmnn..this is bad. Men should not be only aware of penis stretcher and all that stuff but also of disease such

Excessive Internet use and Text messaging - soon to be a Mental Disorder

Monday, March 24th, 2008
Do you experience these: 1) loss of sense of time or a neglect of basic drives (excessive use), 2) feelings of anger, tension, and/or depression when the computer is inaccessible (withdrawal), 3) the need for better computer equipment, more software, or more hours of use (tolerance), 4) arguments, lying, poor achievement, social isolation, and fatigue (negative repercussions) ….Then you [...]

Mobile phones causes cancer - still a hoax

Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Japanese researcher Naohito Yamaguchi published his study on the British Journal of Cancer regarding the never ending fear that mobile phones can cause cancer. “Using our newly developed and more accurate techniques, we found no association between mobile phone use and cancer, providing more evidence to suggest they don’t cause brain cancer.” [...]

Don’t use mobile phones before sleeping

Monday, January 21st, 2008
… because it inteferes with sleeping patterns. Well that’s what  scientists from Sweden and US said after their study. Scientists at the Karolinska Institute and Uppsala University and Wayne State University in Detroit studied 35 men and 36 women, The Independent reported. Half were exposed to radiation like that emitted by cell phones, while the others thought [...]

Spare Batteries limited on planes

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Lithium batteries are now banned on air planes - in the United States that is. They have reasonable doubt to believe that batteries are the new weapons of mass destruction. So for frequent travelers to the US, your spare batteries shall not be spared! Lithium batteries are those that power up your mobile phones, laptops, most music [...]

Over texting could lead to “Texting Tenosynovitis”

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
  Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (called the synovium) that surrounds a tendon. Symptoms of tenosynovitis include pain, swelling , and difficulty moving a particular joint where the inflammation occurs. When the condition causes the finger to “stick” in a flexed position, this is called “stenosing” tenosynovitis, which is commonly called “Trigger Finger.” [...]

Food for your Mood

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
I saw an interesting post regarding food that can control your mood…   Anxious : You need to stay sharp through a grueling job interview. Your Meal: Half a grilled-chicken wrap at lunch, hold the mayo Here’s Why: Eating between 4 and 5 ounces of protein helps your brain create dopamine and norepinephrine, neurochemicals that keep you alert, says [...]

Earthquake: 4.8 and 5.0 trembles Samar and Luzon

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reports a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Samar this mid morning -Sunday, December 02, 2007 at 02:58:12 AM at epicenter (Philippine Time) - The exact location is 12.393°N, 126.254°E. The earthquake had a depth of 50.9 km (31.6 miles). Distances: 160 km (100 miles) NNE of Guiuan, Samar, Philippines 180 km (110 miles) [...]

Eat and drink Gold.. Yum yum…

Saturday, December 1st, 2007
I didn’t know you can eat gold.. until today.. “GOLD” wines containing 24-karat gold flakes. Oh… It is believed that the gold flakes in liquor are meant to cut one’s throat in very tiny areas so that the alcohol may enter the bloodstream quicker for a faster effect. YAIKS!