Two Florida mothers, Zephora Haddon and Nycole Sones, have hit on a novel way of providing a voice and protecting those unable to share vital information in an emergency situation.
Noticing that there always seemed to be someone calling for a lost child during their children’s playdates in crowded public places, they put their heads together and came up with a way simple but effective way for children to carry contact information on them – the Eyedentity Label, a temporary tattoo.
It’s a bright red and yellow, 2-inch square design made to stand out and is large enough for important personal data, …read more

That refreshing dip in the pool may cost you some time on the pot.
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There’s nothing better than a dip in the pool on a hot summer’s day, no?
Well, um, maybe you ought to stick to the sprinkler instead.
Pools (of the public variety), it seems, are often loaded with a creepy parasite called Cryptosporidium, which can bless you with a week or two of barfing, diarrhea or cramps. Good times.
The problem with “Crypto” is that it is resistant to chlorine, leading it to hang out in pool water longer than the average microorganism. In …read more

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Well now, here’s something you don’t see every day: an article stating the names of meds that doctors wouldn’t take. Yikes. These must be really nasty then, eh?
Well, we make no claims as such, but there surely is fair enough warning against them that we thought we’d pass ‘em along to you. For the hows and whys, read the entire article. But for now, here’s a quick look.
1. Advair (for asthma)
2. Avandia (for diabetes)
3. Celebrex (for arthritis / pain releif)
4. Ketek (antibiotic)
5. Prilosec (for heartburn)
6. Nexium (for heartburn)
7. Visine Original (for eyes)
8. Pseudoephedrine …read more

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No wonder there’s so much hacking and sniffling going around in the workplace: researchers have found that there are 400 times more germs at our work stations than in bathrooms! Gross!
So what’s the word on a healthy desk? Take these tips to clean up your act…and your health.

Wipe you keyboard, mouse, phone and desk with disinfectant wipes once a day. Since they’re the most handled areas in your office, they’re prime spots for spreading germs like the cold virus. My suggestion? Wipe up in the a.m. since you never know who was pawing through your goods during the night.
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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 Wacky Warning Label Contest sounds crazy but has a pretty serious agenda. Started by the Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch  way back in 1996, it was aimed at making people more aware the effects of lawsuits on warning labels.
M-Law wanted to point out how, over the years, more and more absurd warning labels have started to appear. And it’s not because the manufacturers think consumers are stupid. It’s just that out of control litigation has forced companies to become more and more cautious.
 This year’s Wacky Warning Label Contest winners highlight the extreme measures that companies will go to make sure all possibilities are …read more

If I don’t post tomorrow, it’s because I’ll still be completely grossed out by my own keyboard.
1,797,600How Many Germs Live On Your Keyboard?
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The official ribbon of Genital Integrity.
Circumcision: if you are male and were born in, say, 1967, there’s an 85% chance you made the cut. But the rate of male circumcision in America is slipping steadily. If you are male and were born in 2004, not only are you not even reading this post, there’s a near fifty-fifty chance you are uncircumcised. Globally, about 1 in 4 men are circumcised.
Whether for religious reasons or family tradition, is circumcision really healthier, um, all around?
Intactivists, as they refer to themselves, are calling for an end to circumcision. The movement to save the foreskin …read more

Tis time for another PSA from the ‘bolt: a major beef recall is underway. Check out the details from ABC to make sure you’re not about to grill up fresh illness for dinner. This is the biggest recall so far in a year full of bad beef and troublesome greens. Unfortunately, it took authorities six weeks to recall the 21 million pounds of beef (visual: that’s enough patties for a nationwide BBQ party).
So, if you’re feeling a bit underwhelmed at the prospect of E. coli, allow me to present a healthy alternative: shrimp. Yes, healthy. A snippet from the …read more

Boy oh boy are you in for a treat!
What goes on with the roughage industry?
Yet another fibrous public service announcement: lettuce is bacterial again. Spinach appears to be safe – this week. No word yet on arugula.
If you’re thinking about digging into a Dole Hearts Delight Salad, bag those plans, my friends (unless you want E. coli).