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Wow, it’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two years since my very first Healthbolt post. I’ve had fun. I’ve laughed. I’ve cried. And I’ve been amazed and even gobsmacked as I’ve wandered around cyberspace looking for interesting, entertaining, … More
At a time of economic turmoil and job losses, many people are turning to home business opportunities. But here’s one I bet you’ve never thought about – sex toy parties. Environmentally friendly ‘adult toys’ are being taken out of the … More
Milestone birthdays can be stressful times. I find it’s always around any birthday ending in 0 that I start reaching for self-help books. This year was no different. Soon after my birthday, I started reading the following… Change your habits, … More
What I’ve been reading this week… Healing through writing is the theme of Writing Away The Demons: Stories of Creative Coping through Transformative Writing edited by Dr. Sherry Reiter. The book is a collection of stories written by those who … More
Raising kids is never easy, especially in this age of junk food, technology, and information overload. We are constantly bombarded by the media with news of rising childhood obesity rates, inactivity, and poor eating habits. What’s a parent to do? … More
Did you know that around 40 million squirrels a year get run over on US roads simply because they are so busy running back and forth, with no plan or strategy, with the sole aim of finding nuts? Which is … More
Here’s something you might not want to know. Most surgeons learn how to perform surgery on real live patients. Sure, they start off as students practicing on cadavers but mostly, they learn by performing actual surgical procedures under the guidance … More
A group of public health graduate students from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) with the dubious title of ‘Team Diarrhea’ played an instrumental role in finding the sources the U.S.’s two most recent major salmonella outbreaks – in peanuts … More
Word everywhere is that washing your hands is the key to staying healthy, especially when there are so many bugs and viruses floating around. Soap and water work great but sometimes you just feel the need to use something a … More
8 Things You Shouldn't Do Before Bed
True Or False: Marathoners Can Eat Whatever They Want
Why Don’t More Women Talk About Masturbation?
Clueless Mom Gives Birth on a Bike Without Realizing It
The Sweetest Twitter Marriage Proposal You’ll Ever See
Fans of ‘The Biggest Loser’ reality series looking to lose weight will be pleased to hear that the doctor behind the program, Dr Robert Huizenga, has written a book “Where Did All The Fat Go” to guide them on their … More
1. Buy used equipment. Not only is it better for the budget but it’s also better for the environment to re-use someone’s pre-loved exercise equipment rather than buying new. Use equipment can be found at many sporting stores, online on … More
Have you come across the Lying Down Game? It’s the latest bizarre internet phenomenon that’s sweeping the world, causing people to, well, basically, lie down in the strangest places, including the engine of a jumbo jet (engine off, on the … More
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way and Vein of Gold, books about the process of writing through morning pages and journaling, has tackled dieting in her new book The Writing Diet. A big fan of her previous two book … More
Does Twitter make you dumber? According to one psychologist, yes it does. Dr. Tracy Alloway from University of Stirling in Scotland, who studies working memory, recently told an audience at the British Science Festival that some social-media behaviors are much … More
