Author Archives: jayg123

What is Going On with the H5N1 Bird Flu Strain?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by jayg123

Researchers working on the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus have voluntarily agreed to stop their studies for 60 days over concerns that their data could provide a bioterror threat. In December, scientists from two independent groups, one led by Ron … Continue reading →

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Saying Hi and Hope you Feel Better

Posted on September 3, 2011 by jayg123

I retired a decade ago and it seems these days that all my friends are getting sick, having surgery or going into old age homes for one reason or another.  At age 75 many of my friends are over 70, … Continue reading →

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Protein Discovered that Could Help Memory

Posted on January 28, 2011 by jayg123

Ummm, what was I going to write?  Oh ya!  The hunt for a substance that can improve memory took a promising turn, as researchers said they had found a method that appears to reduce forgetting in rats, The Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Help Support Health Based Charities

Posted on March 23, 2010 by jayg123

Since both my parents died of Cancer it is a health based charity I am always looking to support. When I search the net for websites related to this specific charity I often turn to web directories to find the … Continue reading →

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It is Healthy to be Weird

Posted on April 3, 2009 by jayg123

I have been an avid reader of news since the ripe ole age of eight years old. Every Friday in grade 2 we had ‘current events’ where we had to choose an interesting news story from the week and present … Continue reading →

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Fat Tax

Posted on January 13, 2009 by jayg123

I guess it had to come up eventually.  Do you think taxing junk food solve the obesity crisis? This controversial idea has never been given a real-world tryout, but the combination of a budget busting fiscal crisis and a citizenry … Continue reading →

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Forget Booze, Pass the Joint

Posted on October 2, 2008 by jayg123

Cannabis is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco, according to a report by a research charity Thursday, which called for a “serious rethink” of drug policy. The Beckley Foundation, a charity which numbers senior experts and other academics among its … Continue reading →

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Funny Advertisment for Health Product

Posted on August 20, 2008 by jayg123

  This advertisment for a stop nail biting product is a mouth full!

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