There’s a powerful new weapon in the war on obesity. It’s a technological breakthrough that may help millions of Americans incorporate exercise into their daily lives. It’s … a sign. In a new study, researchers from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene placed simple green signs that read “Burn Calories, Not [...]
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I Saw The Sign…
Posted in Healthcare on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
American Crime Rate Declines
Posted in Healthcare, U.S. Economy on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There may also be a medical reason for the decline in crime. For decades, doctors have known that children with lots of lead in their blood are much more likely to be aggressive, violent and delinquent. In 1974, the Environmental Protection Agency required oil companies to stop putting lead in gasoline. At the same time, [...]
Friends
Posted in Healthcare on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The New York Times recently ran this article on the health benefits of friends. There is some very innovative research and some dramatic results. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/health/21well.html?_r=4&ref=health
230 Million…and counting
Posted in Healthcare on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning on National Public Radio I heard a report on worldwide major surgeries…and concern for errors (I guess you might say ‘errors and omissions’ – they forget to do things). There are 230 million major surgeries worldwide each year – one in twenty five people have a ‘major’ operation. The report went on to [...]
