Posts Tagged ‘Health’

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

There is a lot of controversy about vaccination circulating on the Internet right now. And a lot of it has to do with increasing fears related to the H1N1 flu (swine flu).

Personally I think that the current level of attention seen in the media about H1N1 amounts to hype. While no one can deny that a serious outbreak could occur at any time, it’s worth noting that an estimated several hundred thousand people die each year, worldwide, because of flu in general (all variants, not just H1N1); this is nothing new.

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Acts & Facts: Human Reproduction

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

The January 2009 issue of Acts & Facts had an intriguing article on human reproduction. I’m sure you heard the basics in elementary school biology class: sperm meets egg, egg is fertilized, cellular multiplication begins. However, this article deals with the topic in far greater detail, and the process is much more complicated and intricate than you might imagine.

Health Tips for Computer Users (aka “Don’t Slouch”)

Monday, October 6th, 2008

I previously owned a website entitled Adventist Publishing Network. It has since been discontinued, but I salvaged some of the content, including this item. If you are a professional computer user, listen up!

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Sweet (Smelling) Dreams

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

According to a BBC article, “Sweet Smells Foster Sweet Dreams,” what we smell at night can affect our dream state. Presumably that would also affect the quality of our sleep.

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Vinyl Shower Curtains Contain Potentially Toxic Chemicals

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

You know that plasticky smell you get when you hang a new shower curtain? It could be bad for your health!

Read the report here:

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