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Author Archives: Chris
Michael Douglas says cunnilingus gives you cancer – but is he right?
Oral cancer: another cancer ascribed to HPV infection. The statistic that jumped out at me was that there are almost as many people (men?) who get HPV related throat cancer as there are women who get HPV related cervical cancer. … Continue reading
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Is It Better to Walk or Run?
The New York Times has a story on whether walking or running is better for health, and one of the observations is that running is better for weight control. Running, it turns out, is more of an appetite suppressant, which … Continue reading
Posted in Diet and Exercise, Science and Medicine
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Watching Your Brain Freak Out on a Scanner Calms You Down
In a quirky new experiment, researchers at Yale University found that simply showing people what their anxious brains look like was enough to help those subjects lessen their anxiety. The participants in the study even learned how to control activity … Continue reading
Saudi Arabians in sidewalk skiing craze – video | Sport | guardian.co.uk
The source of innovation throughout the ages: Kids with plenty of resources and too much free time. Saudi Arabians in sidewalk skiing craze – video | Sport | guardian.co.uk.
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Can Cholesterol Drugs Undo Exercise Benefits?
This is a dramatic difference: The unmedicated volunteers improved their aerobic fitness significantly after three months of exercise, by more than 10 percent on average. But the volunteers taking the statins gained barely 1 percent on average in their fitness, … Continue reading
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No Benefit Seen in Sharp Limits on Salt in Diet – NYTimes.com
No Benefit Seen in Sharp Limits on Salt in Diet – NYTimes.com. I have been saying this for decades. There evidence that low sodium diets can help some people with high blood pressure and heart disease, but little evidence that … Continue reading
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Photos that mimic human attention
This guy has an interesting photo technique: creating photos that are generally still photos, but have one person who is in motion. The funny thing is that it doesn’t seem that odd to look at. And the reason is that … Continue reading
How Exercise May Help Memory
The take home message is that both aerobic and resistance training are good for the brain in different ways. How Exercise May Help Memory – NYTimes.com.
Brain scans decode dream content
This is some pretty cool stuff. Perhaps in the future people will be able to record dreams and sell them for others to experience, like DVDs. Brain scans decode dream content | Mo Costandi | Science | guardian.co.uk.
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Exercise May Help Protect Children From Stress – NYTimes.com
via Exercise May Help Protect Children From Stress – NYTimes.com There was no difference in the cortisol levels at home between children who were active and those who were less active. But when the researchers gave the children a standard … Continue reading