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Were you "Not Cool" in middle school. New study says, good for you!

Via: perrie-halpern • Health, Science & Technology • 35 Comments • 10 years ago

Brenda and Eddie had had it Already by the summer of '75 From the high to the low to The end of the show For the rest of their lives They couldn't go back to The greasers The best they...

Measles outbreaks hit 18-year high in Washington state

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 27 Comments • 10 years ago

Measles outbreaks hit 18-year high in Washington state This thin-section transmission electron micrograph (TEM) reveals a single virus particle, or virion, of measles virus. CDC.gov...

Brain activity of sex addicts similar to that of drug addicts

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 27 Comments • 10 years ago

Brain activity of sex addicts similar to that of drug addicts Sex addiction is a contentious condition with many believing that it doesnt exist. Characterized by an obsession with...

The Tarahumara - Hidden Tribe of Super Athletes

Via: kavika • Health, Science & Technology • 16 Comments • 10 years ago

What an amazing video and people.

The Evolution of English: How Did The Pound Sign Become A Hashtag?

Via: perrie-halpern • Health, Science & Technology • 5 Comments • 10 years ago

Let's start with a laugh: Twitter became a publicly traded company. Stocks soared and put the value of the social-media company at more than $30 billion. So with Twitter in the news, we...

House Passes Highway Bill

Via: robert-in-ohio • Health, Science & Technology • 4 Comments • 10 years ago

The action cobbles together $10.8 billion by using pension tax changes, customs fees and money from a fund to repair leaking underground fuel storage tanks to keep the federal Highway Trust...

300 vials labeled influenza, dengue found at lab

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 4 Comments • 10 years ago

300 vials labeled influenza, dengue found at lab The same federal scientist who recently found forgotten samples of smallpox at a federal lab also uncovered over 300 additional vials,...

Mexico Banning Soda TV Ads On Weekday Afternoons And All Day On Weekends

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 20 Comments • 10 years ago

Mexico Banning Soda TV Ads On Weekday Afternoons And All Day On Weekends Getty Images Mexico is taking a step further in its continuous fight against obesity by...

Teen Says Instagram Tried To Fat-Shame Her By Deleting Her Photo

Via: pat-wilson • Health, Science & Technology • 8 Comments • 10 years ago

Once the victim of vicious bullying, Samm Newman struggled with self-esteem issues as a child and adolescent. She used to engage in self-harm and totally lacked confidence. But when she got to...

No. 2 cigarette maker hit for billions in Fla. verdict

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 2 Comments • 10 years ago

No. 2 cigarette maker hit for billions in Fla. verdict Joanne Hinkel holds a cigarette during the grand opening of the new Marshall McGearty Tobacco Lounge Jan. 19, 2006, owned by the R.J....

Florida man first to get chikungunya in the US

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 1 Comments • 10 years ago

An aedes aegypti mosquito, responsible for spreading the chikungunya virus, is shown on human skin. (AP Photo/USDA, File) A Florida man may be the first person to become infected with the...

Probiotics may help control blood pressure

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 1 Comments • 10 years ago

Probiotics may help control blood pressureRegularly consuming probiotics, or the good bacteria found in yogurt, milk and cheese, may help control blood pressure, according to a new review of past...

Study: Many Heavy Kids Think They're Normal Weight

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 6 Comments • 10 years ago

This iframe is not allowed This iframe is not allowed Over weught childfen,survey, Study: Many Heavy Kids Think They're Normal Weight...

Inflatable sumo suit led to severe brain damage for 15-year-old girl

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 2 Comments • 10 years ago

Inflatable sumo suit led to severe brain damage for 15-year-old girl Sumo grand champion Hakuho of Mongolia performs his ring entry forms to dedicate to the Meiji Shrine in...

Flying Toasters - original After Dark Screensaver from Mac

Via: the-irascible-harry-krishner • Health, Science & Technology • 2 Comments • 10 years ago

This was taken from my old LC 575 Mac with After Dark on it. The sound was transferred to my new iMac via audio cable. It is the TRUE version of the Flying Toasters screensaver.

Ebola virus kills senior doctor in Liberia

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 3 Comments • 10 years ago

Ebola virus kills senior doctor in LiberiaMONROVIA, Liberia A health official says a senior doctor working at Liberia's largest hospital has died of Ebola.Tolbert Nyenswah, an assistant health...

McDonald's stops serving McNuggets in Hong Kong after meat scare

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 1 Comments • 10 years ago

McDonald's stops serving McNuggets in Hong Kong after meat scare An "Out of Stock" sticker is displayed on a menu picture of chicken nuggets at a McDonald's store in Hong Kong Friday,...

Heroic American doctor stricken with Ebola forgoes treatment for gravely ill colleague

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 5 Comments • 10 years ago

Heroic American doctor stricken with Ebola forgoes treatment for gravely ill colleague Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, courtesy of SIM Dr. Kent Brantly, courtesy Samaritans...

Famous People Prove You Should Never Give Up

Via: pokermike • Health, Science & Technology • 1 Comments • 10 years ago

The road to success is a bumpy road indeed. Don't ever let a few minor setbacks prevent you from getting to where you're trying to go. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

New ‘accessibility logo’ aims to destigmatize disabilities, but will it work?

Via: buzz-of-the-orient2 • Health, Science & Technology • 10 Comments • 10 years ago

New accessibility logo aims to destigmatize disabilities, but will it work? By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo News, July 31,2014 Left, the old symbol; right, the new accessibility icon...

FDA warns that tattoo inks can cause skin infections

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 9 Comments • 10 years ago

FDA warns that tattoo inks can cause skin infections FILE - This Jsn. 6, 2006, file photo shows a tattoo artist from Los Angels during the Body Art Expo at the Los Angeles county...

VA apologizes for error in patient-death report

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 3 Comments • 10 years ago

VA apologizes for error in patient-death report with: shareScreen,css: $root.shareScreenClass"> Share this with your friends! visible: mode() === 'contact' || mode() ===...

Hospital charges $9,000 to bandage cut middle finger, report says

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 2 Comments • 10 years ago

Hospital charges $9,000 to bandage cut middle finger, report says Published August 09, 2014 A New Jersey teacher said he was charged nearly $9,000 after he showed a cut middle finger to a...

Newer medications, better screening would fuel the trend, researcher says.

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 1 Comments • 10 years ago

Newer medications, better screening would fuel the trend, researcher says. Getty Images New drugs for hepatitis C have been approved over the last few years with more on the way....

11-year-old cancer survivor invents 'chemo backpack' for pediatric patients

Via: nona62 • Health, Science & Technology • 1 Comments • 10 years ago

11-year-old cancer survivor invents 'chemo backpack' for pediatric patients Published August 08, 2014 FoxNews.com Facebook 502 Twitter 573 livefyre 9 Kylie Simonds,...