Fraudsters are like cockroaches – they are unwelcome and we do what we can to get rid of them, but they keep coming back. It doesn’t take long for fraudsters to jump on something that plays on people’s fears and they use that to prey on their new victims.
With the H1N1 virus and the Internet, fraudsters have a good venue to find some of these new victims. Products that claim to prevent the virus or claim to heal you are making their way into people’s homes. These products are not only ripping people off of money, they are potentially very …read more

Bless the New York Times.com for publishing a list of the best online psychology tests. This is exactly the type of thing you need to sift through on a Friday when your mind cannot possibly focus on work. If your boss bitches, just tell them you’re learning about yourself in hopes that you can become an even more effective worker. Then make cross-eyes at him or her as they exit your office or cubicle. Proceed.
Once you dig into this list, you’ll find assessments such as:
* A Personality Test
* A Memory Test (I would so fail this one lately, I swear)
* …read more

Last week, I asked you guys to tell me what you want to know more about in the, ahem, bedroom department. And one of you said “sex positions.” Well, lucky thing, I ran a feature on this very thing back in April. Give it a look – it points you in some fun directions (literally) and all but guarantees a great time.
I want you to know I’m still on the hunt for more sites, but mind you, some of them are a smidge graphic. I’ll keep you posted though.
As for the prolonging orgasms / multiple orgasms request, consider me on …read more

Relay for Life: We’ve all heard about it. Most of us have supported it in one way or another. And, most importantly, many, many of us know someone who is currently or has been affected by cancer. To say that nearly everyone has been touched by this disease in one way or another is a complete understatement.
So…with the Relay for Life walks on this summer’s schedule, are you going to participate? Have you formed a group with friends or coworkers to walk? If not, and you’d still like to get involved, head over to Second Life next weekend. There you …read more

It’s been a while since we’ve added some new blood to the Science & Health channel, but alas, two awesome blogs have now joined our dysfunctional, er, happy little family.
First up: Weighting Line. Hope and Robin dish up all kinds of goodness on how to lose weight effectively and for good. But these gals aren’t just preaching “do’s” and “don’ts”. They’re actually living them. Join them in the quest for weight loss and good health – we’re all in it together.
Next: Pink Ribbon Review. A breast cancer survivor herself, Karen has been there and will lead you through some of …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

As a Discovery Channel junkie, I am salivating to the point of dehydration over this new series, set to begin airing this weekend. Human Body: Pushing the Limits will spend two nights taking a look at the most amazing mental and physical feats humans have accomplished during the most dire of circumstances.
The series was shot on location around the world, guaranteeing a visual extravaganza, something the Discovery Channel does best. What’s more, Human Body will use stunning graphics and animation to illustrate the changes our bodies and brains undergo when faced with a crisis. Here, we’ll see just how …read more

Photo Credit
No doubt there are plenty of us experiencing the pains of a New Year’s hangover right about now (see remedies below). But sometimes our aches are of the chronic variety and are far less manageable than any headache brought on by our own debauchery. So, when pain starts to control us rather than us controlling our pain, where should we turn? To our health care provider, of course, but also to Help My Hurt, a sister blog here on the kick-ass b5 media Science & Health Channel.
Help My Hurt has recently been taken over by Registered Nurse Marijke …read more

2 billion disposable razors hit landfills every year. They’re almost entirely made of plastic. Big deal, right? Well, think about the fact that every single bit of plastic on Earth that has ever been created is still here, and will be for, oh, 10,000 more years, at least. That’s a long time. That’s older than the Earth, if you’re from Kansas. (I’m just kidding Kansas, I love you.)
The point is, ditch the disposables. Take it another step by using a Preserve Razor Recyclable.
Designed over the past two years with a team of graduates from Stanford, MIT, and RISD schools of …read more

OMG! It’s so good… when it touches my lips!11!!11!!1
Seriously, folks. Blue Bunny Root Beer Float bars rock my socks. I consider my self a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to root beer. (A&W, please, and thank-you.) So, my endorsement of these is something special. They’re cold, root beer-y, ice-creamy and they’re only 80 calories. What’s not to love?
(No I don’t own any Blue Bunny stock, nor I am being paid to gush about this product. In fact, no one will pay me to gush about they’re products, despite my best efforts. (*sad face* (Look ma, nested parentheticals!)))
Anyway, they’re …read more