Can Beer Build Better Bones?

Posted on Feb 08 2010

Feb. 8, 2010 — Drinking beer may be good for building more than just beer bellies. A new study suggests that drinking beer may help build better bones thanks to its high silicon content.

Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Sodas?

Posted on Feb 08 2010

Feb. 8, 2010 — Drinking as little as two soft drinks a week appears to nearly double the risk of getting pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. ”People who drank two or more soft drinks a week had an 87% increased risk — or nearly twice the risk — of pancreatic cancer compared to individuals consuming no soft drinks,” says study lead author Noel T

Yo Mama’s Couch

Posted on Feb 08 2010

Yo mama’s so fat, she uses a semi-trailer as a couch.

Serotonin May Be a Key to Treat Osteoporosis

Posted on Feb 07 2010

Feb. 7, 2010 — The hormone serotonin may hold the key to new treatments for reversing osteoporosis-related bone loss, new research finds. When investigators at Columbia University Medical Center treated mice and rats with an experimental drug that stopped the gut from synthesizing serotonin, they were able to reverse severe bone loss and essentially cure osteoporosis in the animals

Smallness

Posted on Feb 07 2010

You’re so small that when it rains you’re the last to know!

Antidepressant Cymbalta Eases Back Pain

Posted on Feb 05 2010

Feb. 5, 2010 — A drug used to treat depression, fibromyalgia, and diabetic nerve pain may also provide relief from hard-to-treat chronic low back pain.

High-Traffic Areas May Lead to Kids’ Obesity

Posted on Feb 05 2010

Feb. 5, 2010 — Traffic congestion may increase the risk of extra weight gain and obesity among children living in heavy traffic areas, new research indicates. “When it’s not safe to play outside, kids are more likely to stay inside and play computer games or watch television,” lead author Michael Jerrett, PhD, of the University of California-Berkeley, says in a news release

Just How Real Is ‘Pregnancy Brain’?

Posted on Feb 05 2010

Feb. 5, 2010 — Pregnancy and motherhood don’t cause women to have memory lapses and other cognitive problems, even though the concept of ”pregnancy brain” and ”momnesia” are widely accepted, according to a new Australian study

H1N1 Swine Flu Down, Not Out

Posted on Feb 05 2010

Feb. 5, 2010 - H1N1 swine flu is no longer widespread in any state, but new infections continue and the death rate remains high, the CDC reported today. A Harvard poll shows that about half of Americans believe the H1N1 swine flu outbreak is over, and only a third remain concerned.

Zombie Booty Call… Eyes

Posted on Feb 05 2010

I only have eyes for you. Glowing grey, milky, dead eyes.