Some of the most dangerous jobs aren’t ones you’d expect. All of these labor-intensive jobs are far riskier than being a fire fighter, cop, or convenience store clerk. America’s Deadliest Jobs: - Fisher People Formerly known as fishermen, fishers have the deadliest job of all. (142/100,000 deaths.) The runners-up: - Pilots and Flight Engineers (88/100,000) - Loggers (82/100,000) - Iron and Steel Workers (61/100,000) - Refuse Collectors (42/100,000) - Farmers and Ranchers (38/100,000) - Electrical Power Line Workers (35/100,000) - Roofers (34/100,000) - Drivers (27/100,000) - Agricultural Workers (22/100,000) (Photo: Leena on Flickr) [Read more]

Me gusta! Scientists Create (heh) White-House Friendly Stem Cells Where there’s a W, there’s a way. Scientists have developed cells that look and behave just like embryonic stem cells, but they’ve managed to do it without any actual embryonic source. The cells were created using human skin cells. What’s truly disappointing about this is that in addition to the fact that no embryos were used, no cloning was involved, either. Fine, fine. We’re going to have to get our festive scientific melodrama elsewhere… Sugar Increases Your Sex Hormones This isn’t a good thing. Fructose and glucose have been shown to turn off the gene that regulates production of testosterone and estrogen in the body. What actually... [Read more]

As usual, Iowa messes up the rotation. In a surprising twist, research reveals that the earlier kids become sexually active, the less likely they are to turn into the dreaded juvenile delinquents. Are we really surprised? This is what I’ve been recommending all along. The sooner the sprouts get started on getting busy, the better for everyone. Just a few of the benefits I have researched: - Reduced national debt - Increased lollipop and bonbon production - More LOTR box sets for everyone (director’s cut) - Greener vegetables, redder meats, whiter teeth, more use of comparative adjectives generally - Fluffier, more shimmery ruffles - New haircuts and skincare products for all the world leaders plus cupcakes - No more products with... [Read more]

The numbers are in and the facts don’t lie: there are exploding bladders everywhere. Scads. I don’t want to bring up the frog scene in Magnolia, because I know a lot of you are just getting started on your lunch, but this is what we’re dealing with here. Women’s bodies are more sensitive than men’s when it comes to alcohol consumption and urinary tract health. So the fact that women are binge-drinking in growing numbers as they try to “keep up with the boys” is creating a spate of unintended and unpleasant consequences. And I’m not even talking about the walk of shame next morning. It is possible to make your bladder explode from a night of drunken revelry. Typically, only men have dragged themselves... [Read more]

I’m not a clumsy sort of sapiens, but nevertheless I seem to acquire a lot of bruises. So, I gave up the bar fights, hoping that would help, but I still manage to have at least one bruise happening on any given limb. I’ve learned two tricks, and I’m passing them along to you. Son magicos! Ice It As soon as you bump your knee or hip or tail bone (that’s always a fun one, isn’t it?), immediately apply a cold pack or ice or those frozen vegetables you don’t have any intention of ever eating. If you notice a bruise and don’t remember how you got it, that’s all right; go ahead and ice it for a few minutes anyway. Arnica It (rolls off the tongue, I know) Arnica gel is often used for muscle aches, but... [Read more]