I know you’ve seen them braving the pitted surface of the highway, or perhaps traversing a busy grocery store or home improvement parking lot. Luckily for the driver there’s just enough power and ground clearance to navigate a speed bump before wedging himself into a minuscule parking space. The Hummer: Real-life Tonka toy; bastion of…
You have probably heard acupuncture referred to at some point as “alternative medicine.” The term itself consists of two very off-base implications. First, it implies that acupuncture is a runner-up or a contingency plan to turn to when medicine inevitably falls short, or should one choose not to utilize medicine in the first place. Second,…
The chirping of the alarm barely rouses you enough to pry one arm out from under the blanket. Your hand automatically navigates its way to the bedside nightstand and inches its way to the alarm clock, a move ingrained by years of repetition. Despite your best intentions of arising on time, not only do you…
Billions of dollars are spent every year looking for the cure to disease, whether cancer, AIDS, heart disease, or any of the other devastating afflictions that perpetually plague us. While the noble efforts of these research scientists are certainly appreciated, perhaps our focus has been a bit skewed. It is not suggested that we give…
In the US diabetes affects an astonishing 25.8 million people—8.3% of the population according to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, non-traumatic lower-limb amputations and new cases of blindness among adults. It is a major cause of heart disease and stroke, and is already the seventh leading cause…
We have all read the unfortunate headlines. 37 Year Old MLB Baseball Pitcher Dies of Heart Attack NHL Hockey Player Found Dead in Condo at Age 35, No Foul Play Suspected Olympic Skater’s Life Cut Short at 28, Dies of Natural Causes These were elite athletes at the top of their sport. Were they fit?…
Did you ever notice that the biggest hill of a rollercoaster is always somewhere in the beginning of the ride? This is so that the cars can develop enough momentum from the first hill to propel them through the rest of the course. Getting to the top of that first hill, however, takes some work.…
If you’re like most people, before buying eggs at the grocery store you open the carton to check for broken shells. You’re probably not too surprised when you come across a cracked egg or two and you simply continue your search, rendering the previous carton useless. As you proceed, you notice that some cartons contain…
It’s funny how some things come to be accepted as normal just because the larger flock is engaging in them. If you are fortunate enough to have an open mind and think for yourself, all of a sudden you are the one who is considered odd, or alternative, or irresponsible. When did it become normal…