Archive for May 2007

Fedora Project Releases Fedora 7 Moonshine

May 31st, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health News

by Michael Dorausch, DC
It’s May 31st, 2007 and I am excited about the Fedora Project and todays release of the Fedora 7 Operating System (aka Moonshine). It must be a Linux day since I posted earlier about Ubuntu installs on Dell. Anyway, I’ll be downloading Fedora 7 tonight and upgrading at least one of the [...]



A whole new me

May 31st, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health News

 
Like I said yesterday, I’m something of a sceptic when it comes to vitamins and supplements. Well, that’s not exactly true - I don’t doubt that they work, I have just never felt the need to take any, with the exception of echinacea when I get a cold, which certainly DOES work.
 
Anyway, I just [...]



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May 31st, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health News

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Canadian “drug policy reform” effort driven by Pharma funds

May 31st, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health Articles

A CanWest news report shows how a “drug policy reform” push from a self-described patient advocacy group is actually totally funded by drug companies.
The story begins:
“Louise Binder is HIV-positive and chairwoman of a coalition that fights for drug-policy reform in Canada. During a recent visit to the nation’s capital she urged members of [...]



Ubuntu Linux on my Dell XPS M1210

May 31st, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health News

by Michael Dorausch, DC
PC maker Dell recently announced that they will begin shipping computers in the USA loaded with Ubuntu, an open source community developed Linux based operating system that is loaded with features for the desktop user.
From what I could find online, Dell computers to be shipped with Ubuntu 7.04 “Feisty Fawn” distribution of [...]



Bird Flu News Twitter

May 31st, 2007 | By | Category: Health Articles

We have launched a twitter profile which provides news updates about bird flu. We also run the health news Twitter. Twitter is a microblogging service and communication tool that allows you to post short 140 character updates. To get our updates on Twitter you need to join Twitter and then follow our Twitter profile.

You can [...]



Help me SLEEP

May 30th, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health News

 
I’m not one for taking vitamins, in fact I’ve never followed a course of supplements in my life. As far as I’m concerned, there is nothing I can’t - or indeed don’t - get from my diet, which I like to think is healthy, balanced and varied. Tomorrow morning, however, I am going to see [...]



Pharma-funded nurses in UK - backdoor drug marketing?

May 30th, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health Articles

The Wall Street Journal reports on a new drug company scheme in the UK.
Under the guise of “disease management programs,” the paper says that drug companies are paying for nurses in doctors’ offices to study patient charts to find people with chronic illnesses - which may often lead to a new prescription of a [...]



Botox at 20?

May 30th, 2007 | By admin | Category: Skin & Beauty, Wellness & Lifestyle Articles

By Eunice Mendoza, DTR, CPT-ACENutrition Specialist
I can’t think of much else as absurd as a 21-year-old getting Botox injections to prevent looking older. I’m in my 20’s and the last thing I want to do is stick a needle in my face to fill out my non-existent wrinkles!
Enjoy your youth and quit worrying about [...]



Milk From Cloned Cows?

May 30th, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health News

By Ivelisse Colon, BS, LD/NNutrition Specialist
Is this milk from a fake cow or a real one? I want to know!
Remember Dolly, the “fake”… sorry… the cloned sheep from the late ’90s? Well, now there is a possibility that the milk and meat you will drink and eat in the future can come from a clone, [...]



Chew Your Way to an A!

May 29th, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health News

By Eunice Mendoza, DTR, CPT-ACENutrition Specialist
Getting ready for that big exam? Make sure you study, have a good breakfast, and don’t forget your gum!



My Name is ______. I am a Picky Eater.

May 29th, 2007 | By admin | Category: Health News

By Eunice Mendoza, DTR, CPT-ACENutrition Specialist
Ok, I admit it. I’m not the most adventurous person when it comes to food. I could give you a pretty good sized list of things that I won’t touch or that I need to smell before eating.
Yes, I smell strange food. It’s my defense mechanism.
Some of you may think [...]