Category Archives: Strange but True

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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What Doctors Really Think

Posted on July 1, 2008 by jayg123

There was an interesting survey done where doctores could talk about their pet-peeves as it relates to their patients.  Here are a couple that I found intereststing: Your doctor generally knows more than a website. I have patients with whom … Continue reading →

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Clones for Auction

Posted on June 1, 2008 by jayg123

Mark off June 18th on your calendar if you want to get in on the bidding to have your dog cloned.  A Northern California biotech company has announced that it will clone dogs for the five highest bidders in a … Continue reading →

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Sweat Based Health Diagnostic

Posted on May 1, 2008 by jayg123

A new patch just created will one day monitor a person’s health using minuscule sweat samples. The patch is being developed by Biotex, a consortium of European research institutes and companies, including the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM). … Continue reading →

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Cigarette Shock Ads

Posted on March 1, 2008 by jayg123

This one is a goldie oldie but it sure is shocking to see nowadays: Crazy!

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