The Sunday Sidebar.
August 17, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Exposed!, Health, Humor, Medicine, Oddities, Prevention, The Sunday Sidebar, Video, men's health
Wondering what’s on the medical horizon? Here’s some thoughts on what’s in store. From male birth control to HIV vaccine, this list of future medical breakthroughs look promising.
Holiday help for the CrackBerry crowd
Addicted to electronics? Can’t seem to leave your blackberry, laptop, PDA, etc at home? You’re not the only one. A recent survey done by Tripharbour.ca, a cruise planning site, found that 21% of working Canadians are connected 24/7, even on vacation. But for those who want to break free, there are now some resorts that not only offer unplugged rooms but also force guests to ditch their devices at the door. A bit like rehab for the electronic addict…
The World’s Weirdest Health Mascots
Have you seen this new breed of health mascots that focusing on sensitive and often embarassing, health issues ? There’s
Prosty the Spokesgland, a walking, talking prostate gland that is half SpongeBob Squarepants and half Rodney Dangerfield. And what about Petey the Pee Cup, a giant, foam rubber incarnation of a urinalysis jar that’s making his rounds in Minnesota, campaigning for routine health checkups. And it’s kinda hard to miss Mr. Testicles, a giant, walking scrotum, wearing nothing more than an exaggerated grin, who’s wandering the streets of London, encouraging Brits to make an appointment to get screened for testicular cancer. It really is a brave, new world…
And finally…
Here’s the story of Hope, a puppy born without front legs uses model airplane wheels to get around.
