Southern California Fires: Smoke-Filled Air
If you live in Southern California you know what I'm talking about: The entire region has been blanketed by smoke. Even if you don't live near the fires, the smoke is likely to affect you.
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FTC says milk ads under fire are ending
An ad campaign that suggested milk can help people lose weight is ending, the Federal Trade Commission told a doctors' group that had complained.
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine con ...
Reduce the risk of crib death
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Although crib death is the most common cause of death in young babies, it is still very rare and the risk of your baby dying from crib death is very small.
What causes crib death
Statin drugs lower respiratory death risk
People who use statin drugs are less likely to die of influenza and chronic bronchitis, according... risk of dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, the technical name for emphysema
Feb 10-11: Death Valley
It was good weekend for putting in some hard miles. I spent the weekend with friends running canyons in Death Valley. We did pretty much all cross country running which was all uneven rocky footing. ...
Near death experience on a raft
It was 10 years ago. I was rafting in Montana. We flipped over and that was it. 15 minutes of seriously rough waters. You really just had to let go and let the water take you. The worst part was t ...
Snoring Is More than an Annoyance; It Can Be Deadly
While snoring may interfere with sleep of both the snorer and his/her bed-mate, it is more than just annoying. Snoring can indicate a dangerous condition called sleep apnea, or the impairment of brea ...
Joy of Living v. Fear of Dying
So many diets and books try to scare people into making healthier choices by telling them what diseases they will get if they don't make better choices. Dr. Ornish's approach focuses on the joy of li ...
Honeybee die-off threatens food supply
, noting that large-scale bee die-offs have happened before, this one seems particularly baffling...://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070503/ap_on_sc/honeybee_die_off_9;_ylt=Atr.hRl8mGyJ9sinIyYIyZa4wREB