Last summer we analyzed the World Health Organizations (WHO) comprehensive study of road hazards across the world. The report showed that the differences in fatalities in the analyzed countries were a result of road safety…
Some people may have been disappointed when many airlines stopped serving meals on flights. However, in light of a new report from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this might be good news. The FDA…
The two main labor unions in Greece, representing three million workers, are striking in major cities and ports today. The strikes are in response to the opening day of the financial reforms debates in the…
I have previously posted about fitness and health apps available for the iPhone and other smart phones (see Staying Fit while Traveling – iPhone apps and more…) as well as some of the devices available…
As we start thinking about summer vacation plans (ok, I am a little behind schedule here), I thought it might be helpful to post some links to a couple of interesting articles I read recently….
Mosquitoes continue to do the dirty work of spreading dengue fever, malaria and chikungunya virus to people in clustered areas around the world. The rainy seasons and the weather patterns of the past six months…
While most were unaware of it, June 14th was “World Blood Donor Day”, celebrated internationally to encourage those eligible to donate blood at least once a year. Indeed, although 95% of Americans either receive blood…
We’ve linked tolerance with health in the past. Now the unexpected outburst of ethnic violence in the Kyrgyz Republic is a vivid reminder of how tenuous the grip we humans have on tolerance, dignity, survival…
Joran van der Sloot was arrested last week for the alleged murder of a 21 year old Peruvian woman who accompanied him back to his hotel room in the early morning hours. Van der Sloot, best…
Key West, FL has reported 28 cases of dengue fever since July 2009 – prior to July 2009 dengue was absent from the continental U.S. since 1945 and from Florida since 1934. Why dengue has…
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