tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88327957347356095562024-02-20T08:21:50.552-08:00Interesting FilesNever talk about feelings if they aren't there. Never touch a life if you mean to break a heartAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-77070342187508925342014-08-30T22:27:00.001-07:002014-08-30T22:28:59.933-07:00Salma Hayek: 'I am proud to be Mexican'Salma Hayek: 'I am proud to be Mexican' — Salma Hayek says she is proud to be Mexican and
that comments suggesting otherwise were "lost in translation."
The
45-year-old actress issued a statement Thursday after German Vogue
magazine quoted her as saying she "hardly had any memories of what it is
to be Mexican."
FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2012 file photo, actress Salma Hayek arrives for theAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-37501435350998382682013-04-19T02:16:00.002-07:002013-04-19T02:16:36.492-07:00Simple Steps for a Healthy Pregnancy
Simple Steps for a Healthy Pregnancy - A positive pregnancy test will change the lives of expecting parents forever, and the journey can seem overwhelming. Pregnant women can be bombarded with advice and are given endless options for resources on maternity dos and don’ts. To help us navigate the prenatal voyage, Katie talked with Alison Bernstein, editor of TheBump.com.
The first Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-24969872651790086752013-03-28T07:58:00.000-07:002013-03-28T07:58:09.110-07:00After weight-loss surgery, new gut bacteria keep obesity away
After weight-loss surgery, new gut bacteria keep obesity away - The logic behind weight-loss surgery seems simple: rearrange the digestive tract so the stomach can hold less food and the food bypasses part of the small intestine, allowing fewer of a meal's calories to be absorbed. Bye-bye, obesity.
A study of lab mice, published on Wednesday, begs to differ. It concludes that one of the most Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-42410561692819376052013-03-28T07:51:00.003-07:002013-03-28T07:51:43.672-07:00Stress in Pregnancy Boosts Stillbirth Risk
Stress in Pregnancy Boosts Stillbirth Risk - Physical and mental stress on a pregnant woman may increase the risk of stillbirth, a new study suggests.
The study involved more than 2,000 U.S. women who were surveyed 24 hours after a delivery or after a stillbirth. (About 600 women who'd experienced a stillbirth were recruited to take part in the study, along with about twice as many women who Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-26184337403151407112013-03-16T06:03:00.000-07:002013-03-16T06:13:31.208-07:00Supercameras Could Capture Never-Before-Seen Detail
Supercameras Could Capture Never-Before-Seen Detail — A supercamera that can take gigapixel pictures — that's 1,000 megapixels — has now been unveiled.
Researchers say these supercameras could have military, commercial and civilian applications, and that handheld gigapixel cameras may one day be possible.
The gigapixel camera uses 98 identical microcameras in unison, each armed with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-63413981344274438142013-01-12T03:21:00.002-08:002013-01-12T03:22:52.835-08:00Talking About Depression
Talking About Depression - Learn about appropriate ways to discuss depression, including words and phrases you shouldn't use, like "snap out of it."
Communication is important in the best of times. When major depression factors into life, conversation has a vital role in the recovery process. A significant part of the journey back to health is depending on, and trusting, key people in your Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-70628833818105777262013-01-12T03:10:00.000-08:002013-01-12T03:10:21.976-08:00Sharks? Lions? Grizzly bears? Try bats
What Is the World’s Most Dangerous Animal? - Sharks? Lions? Grizzly bears? Try bats
Everybody knows that pestilences have a way of recurring in the world; yet somehow we find it hard to believe in ones that crash down on our heads from a blue sky. —Albert Camus, The Plague
In May, 1997, a 3-year-old boy was admitted to an ICU in Hong Kong after suffering from influenza for a week. Two Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-54436604188876161312012-10-06T10:13:00.003-07:002012-10-06T10:14:21.118-07:00Urban Coyotes Could Set Stage for Larger Predators
Urban Coyotes Could Set Stage for Larger Predators - Many urbanites in Chicago and other big cities have gotten used to the presence of coyotes, what with the wily animal popping up in everyday locations like a Quiznos sandwich shop, as happened in 2007. But the animal's presence in urban areas sets the stage for larger predators like wolves, mountain lions and bears, which might be harder to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-4712376495336958962012-07-12T06:47:00.001-07:002012-07-12T06:49:00.889-07:00Superbug Dangers in Chicken Linked to 8 Million At-Risk WomenSuperbug Dangers in Chicken Linked to 8 Million At-Risk Women - A growing number of medical researchers say more than 8 million women are at risk of difficult-to-treat bladder infections because superbugs - resistant to antibiotics and growing in chickens - are being transmitted to humans in the form of E. coli."We're finding the same or related E. coli in human infections and in retail meat Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-24678543893040922612012-06-20T00:07:00.002-07:002012-06-20T00:15:53.155-07:00US government sues to force return of $1M rare dinosaur fossil to MongoliaUS government sues to force return of $1M rare dinosaur fossil to Mongolia -- The fossil of a dinosaur that roamed the earth 70 million years ago should be turned over to the United States by an auction house so that it can be returned to its home in Mongolia, a lawsuit brought by the U.S. government demanded Monday.The nearly complete Tyrannosaurus bataar skeleton was imported from Great BritainAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-63832919793779092322012-06-06T05:00:00.002-07:002012-06-06T05:02:58.900-07:00The modern world of datingThe modern world of dating - What do you do when you see approaching on the horizon, a tall, dark stranger, sans wedding ring?Some confident types might stroll over and ask them on a date. Others will wing a lustful glance, hoping to be noticed. Or perhaps you will visit The FitFinder, a new student Twitter-based website.The idea is this. You’re sipping your latte in a local café and spot a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-8896070142863295162012-06-06T04:44:00.001-07:002012-06-06T04:46:15.222-07:00How to switch off in a switched-on worldHow to switch off in a switched-on world - As I make dinner in my kitchen, my daughter is perusing Facebook, my husband is scrolling through emails on his BlackBerry, and my son is playing a game on his iTouch. I am texting friends and checking emails as I season the chicken. My whole family is here, but it’s strangely silent except for the clicks of keyboards. We are all in the same room, yet Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-4266805575384498972012-04-05T06:24:00.003-07:002012-04-05T06:36:02.186-07:00How to boost your fertilityHow to boost your fertility - When it comes to fertility, age is not on our side but there are steps women and men can take to give them the best chance of conceiving, writes Emily Dunn.Tick, tick, tick. For women planning to one day have children, that is the sound of the biological timekeeper counting down the number of years, months or days they have left.For the most part, fertility is Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-81014216471954302932012-03-30T09:25:00.003-07:002012-03-30T09:28:30.965-07:00Dramatic decline of bees caused by modern pesticides damaging their ability to home in on their hives, say researchersDramatic decline of bees caused by modern pesticides damaging their ability to home in on their hives, say researchers - Finding comes after 650 honeybees were 'tagged' - Pesticides introduced in the 1990s are to blame - Bees are in dramatic decline, and scientists believe the answer may be in their homing instinct.They have found the latest generation of pesticides is stopping the foragers Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-31132676882180823592012-02-21T05:04:00.001-08:002012-02-21T05:07:30.691-08:00Ancient plant brought back to life after being buried by squirrels in Siberian permafrost more than 30,000 years agoAncient plant brought back to life after being buried by squirrels in Siberian permafrost more than 30,000 years ago - As far a flowering pot plants go, the Silene stenophylla plant sitting in a corner of a Russian laboratory will not win many awards.The one award it will win, however, is pretty impressive: The most ancient, viable, multi-cellular, living organism on Earth.The Silene stenophylla Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-52593897175159706292012-01-31T06:46:00.000-08:002012-01-31T06:48:23.579-08:00Foetus parties: Womb with a view?Foetus parties: Womb with a view? - The US tradition of having a baby shower to celebrate an impending birth is now commonplace in the UK. But "foetus parties", where people gather to view 3D and 4D scan pictures are also gaining in popularity.In this week's Scrubbing Up. Prof Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, outlines her fears about the "commercialisation and the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-92104046805761138442012-01-31T02:25:00.000-08:002012-01-31T02:27:13.356-08:00Invasive pythons wiping out native Everglades animalsInvasive pythons wiping out native Everglades animals - A slithering, surging population of Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, many of them escaped or abandoned pets, appears to be eating its way through many animals native to the sensitive wetlands, according to a new study.Researchers writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found what they characterized as "severe Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-56497229845676949902012-01-30T08:26:00.000-08:002012-01-30T08:29:54.560-08:00Blood pressure 'should be measured in both arms'Blood pressure 'should be measured in both arms' - Measuring blood pressure in both arms should be routine because the difference between left and right arm could indicate underlying health problems, says a study review. The Lancet research found that a large difference could mean an increased risk of vascular disease and death. Although existing guidelines state that blood Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-67450940487623124022012-01-26T05:30:00.000-08:002012-01-26T05:32:58.628-08:00Sleep May “Lock In” Bad Memories, EmotionsSleep May “Lock In” Bad Memories, Emotions, Study Finds - Although it might be your first impulse to go for a soothing lie down after suffering a trauma, new research shows that sleeping following an upsetting experience or event may cement the feelings, emotions or memories associated with the occurrence in your brain. A study out of the University of Massachusetts Amherst was published in Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-52095002211632504152012-01-26T02:33:00.000-08:002012-01-26T02:36:01.609-08:00New Genetic Clues to Breast Cancer?New Genetic Clues to Breast Cancer? -- Researchers have identified three new genomic regions they believe are linked with breast cancer that may help explain why some women develop the disease.All three newly identified areas "contain interesting genes that open up new avenues for biological and clinical research," said researcher Douglas Easton, a professor of genetic epidemiology at the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-1150166828896526572012-01-26T00:59:00.000-08:002012-01-26T01:01:31.269-08:00Study of freakish mystery illness finds no causeStudy of freakish mystery illness finds no cause — Imagine having the feeling that tiny bugs are crawling on your body, that you have oozing sores and mysterious fibers sprouting from your skin. Sound like a horror movie? Well, at one point several years ago, government doctors were getting up to 20 calls a day from people saying they had such symptoms.Many of these people were in California and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-33766569934608269862012-01-24T01:46:00.000-08:002012-01-24T01:49:44.382-08:00Malaysia saves endangered pygmy elephant on BorneoMalaysia saves endangered pygmy elephant on Borneo - Malaysian wildlife authorities said they had rescued a pygmy elephant calf on Borneo island and expressed hope a planned sanctuary would provide protection for the endangered animals.The male calf, which is less than a month old, was pulled out of a deep moat surrounding a palm oil plantation in remote Sabah state on Friday, said Sen Nathan, a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-24153390776065233632012-01-18T07:53:00.000-08:002012-01-18T07:56:52.047-08:00Don't sleep on it, you'll just feel worse! Shut-eye can preserve painful memoriesDon't sleep on it, you'll just feel worse! Shut-eye can preserve painful memories - After a hard day, we are often advised to ‘get a good night’s sleep’. But that is probably exactly what we don’t want to do, according to scientists, who have found sleep can preserve painful memories and make us feel worse. In tests, researchers showed that people made to watch an upsetting or traumatic Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-67676887866637267632012-01-11T08:09:00.000-08:002012-01-11T08:13:46.959-08:00Do You Want to Know How Long You Will LiveDo You Want to Know How Long You Will Live - Clues in DNA reveal how long you'll live - and they can be read when you're a baby - 'Telomere' markers predict lifespan - Written into DNA as a baby - and can only be shortened, not made longer - Can be tested in finches from just 25 days old - Tests could be available for humans soonScientists have found a way to predict how long someone will live – Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832795734735609556.post-28507450596038710182012-01-05T23:02:00.000-08:002012-01-05T23:04:51.165-08:00Are Pigeons as Smart as Monkeys?Are Pigeons as Smart as Monkeys? - Pigeons may not be so bird-brained after all, as scientists have found the birds' ability to understand numbers is on par with that of primates.Previous studies have shown that various animals, from honeybees to chimpanzees, can learn to count when trained with food rewards. In 1998, researchers discovered that rhesus monkeys can not only learn to count to four,Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291227594454162695noreply@blogger.com0