Men, blue hair isn’t for the senior set any more, particularly if it belongs to the Playboy Bunny of your dreams, a woman wilder than you thought was possible. If you pick up the November issue of Playboy (available October 16, 2009), you’ll see her – Marge Simpson, in all her glory. Well, sort of.
Marge, as November’s cover girl, doesn’t show you quite everything; a few things are tastefully left to the imagination. She is also the subject of a three-page spread and an article titled, The Devil in Marge Simpson.
So, how does Marge Simpson measure up to Marilyn …read more

            
They say ‘laughter is the best medicine’ so next time you need to fill up on bandaids and aspirin, skip the traditional products and head over to Help Remedies. They’ve put out some products that will not only cover the cut and fix the headache but will also amuse you….
Got a Headache….Have an Aspirin.

Cut yourself….Here’s a bandaid

By the way, this is a company concerned not only with the envrionment but also society. The packaging is made out of compostable, recycled paper pulp, with a tiny amount of plastic around the pills (an FDA requirement). Plus they plan to give …read more

You know when there is a book being marketed to the children of moms undergoing plastic surgery that the world we live in has changed…drastically.
Now, you will never, ever find me saying that plastic surgery is wrong. That is a completely individual choice, and one I would never even rule out for myself. But what you will find is me noting my surprise that there is a need for such a book.
Dr. Michael Saulzhauer, the author of “My Beautiful Mommy”, due out this Mother’s Day, drafted the book’s manuscript after seeing moms with their kids in tow during plastic surgery …read more

Who ever said that milk was not the drink of choice for rockers and other fabulous folk? If you have any doubts, check out this new ad campaign for the white stuff.
Aimed at convincing kids and teens to reach for Moo Juice instead of soda, the milk crew promises they’re not giving up on their ever-so-famous Got Milk? campaign – they’re just using the Spinal Tap rocker analogy to appeal to the younger crowds.
In the promotion, the “rock band” White Gold is out spreading the good word on milk…and taking the ad world by storm. Interesting concept and one …read more

First off, Happy Friday and thanks for reading!
Okay, now that we got those formalities out of the way, I have a question I’d like to throw at you. As you have likely come to know, we here at The Bolt don’t often spout off about products, services and the like. We’ve pretty much been an information-only kind of gig.
But in the last several weeks, we have been inundated with opportunities to sample products and share our opinions on them with you. We’ve also been offered all kinds of giveaways. Now, I’ll come clean and say that in addition to the …read more

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In an effort to serve you even better (no, really. We’re being serious.), we are ramping up our blogroll here at Healthbolt, an entity that was heretofore non-existent, despite years of being on the web.
Our intentions are noble, but there are so many fantastic sites/blogs/magazines out there, we’re bound to miss a bunch. So we’re asking you, dear readers, to help us out. If you have a health-related blog that you write/read, a site you visit often or a mag you can’t live without, let us know. Be sure to give us a title and a link, if you …read more

Bet you didn’t know that there was an award show for pharmaceutical product and promotion advertising. Neither did I until I ran across this Street Anatomy post.
So I course I had to go and investigate. What I found was a treasure trove of advertising posters for all things health. Turns out that the RX Club Show has been around for years. It was created in 1986 to provide a worldwide forum that acknowledges the work and creativity of pharmaceutical product advertising and promotion. Each year a group of experts gather and determine the award winners based solely on creative concept …read more

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Reading food labels can be a lot like studying for NASA privileges or deciphering a cryptic code. It takes a lot of work, it takes a lot of effort, and it takes a lot of time…which most of us don’t have.
So when Shape magazine posted a poll online asking whether a food’s packaging should clearly state whether or not it meets healthy guidelines, I got wondering what you all would say.
In your opinion, should a manufacturer be forced to disclose whether a food item is a “healthy” choice on its packaging, or no? If yes, would you still buy …read more

The nascent antibacterial sector of the cleansing market is an avalanche of silly.

Antibacterial soaps and wipes were one thing, but antibacterial air freshener? (For air that’s let itself go.)

And antibacterial pocket pens?

Antibacterial Q-tips? I want, I need!

Antibacterial lip gloss? Pucker up!

And to finish off the cosmetic safety, an antibacterial eyelash curler. These things were scary to begin with!

Enough!
A good friend of mine works in a specialized burn unit and routinely rises at 3 a.m. in order to participate in some of the most risky surgeries imaginable. After six hours of working in ninety-one degree heat and …read more

When It Touches Your Lips
Beer is the binge-drinker’s beverage of choice by a very wide margin. Beer benders cause the most accidents and health problems. Beer drinkers are also the most likely to drink and drive. (Binge-drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in row.)
Stop Complaining: Millions Go Hungry in South Asia
The most severe flooding in decades has caused an alarming food shortage – upwards of 20 million souls face the double threat of disease and starvation. In some areas, hundreds of thousands of people are still marooned and await rescue.
Lactivism
The debate over breast-feeding continues. Unicef …read more