Zombies to Die For Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 03:00 PM - 1 week, 1 day ago - 0 Read - Featured Articles & News Stories Although the intended purpose of this article is to help Dr. Corran sell his book on Zombies, it offers an interesting look at the world of the undead as well. Zombies to Die For by Dr. Bob Curran Of all the horrors of literature or of the silver screen perhaps none is as terrifying as the zombie. The idea of the walking dead man, slack jawed, bereft of senses and with his skin rotting on the bone, is enough to frighten even the hardiest of souls. In many cases the creature also has a distinct taste for living human flesh.
Ten Ways to Quiet Your Mind During Troubled Times Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 05:00 AM - 6 days, 20 hours ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Author Jim Loehr, Ed.D. shows ten ways to use your inner conversations to achieve balance during periods of uncertainty and surprise. A free self-test and others tools are available from the author's web site. His latest book, "The Power of Story," is now available in paperback. Ten Ways to Quiet Your Mind During Troubled Times Millions of people will soon arrive at their year-end holidays with unavoidable concerns about the state of the economy, the world, and their personal wellbeing. In addition to normal holiday stress, additional concerns will arise from what they see around them and the conversations that accompany the current state of affairs.
Why Financial Crises Occur in Autumn Monday, October 13, 2008 - 08:34 PM - 5 hours, 24 minutes ago - 0 Read - The Magickal Web - If This Be Treason For centuries, autumn has been the season for financial disaster. Modern practices of managing our credit system were supposed to have changed all that. But the panic of 2008 and the market crash of 1987 are possible signs that autumn may still be the weakest link in the financial chain. So says Dr. Judy L. Klein, professor of economics at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA and historian of economic statistics. She is the author of Statistical Visions in Time: A History of Time Series Analysis, 1662-1938 (Cambridge University Press). “There were financial crises or market crashes in the United States or Britain in the autumns of 1839, 1847, 1857, 1873, 1878, 1890, 1899, 1907, 1929, 1930 and 1932,” she points out. “Within the annual rhythms of accumulation and dispersion in the early 20th century, autumn was the time for high rates of interest and margin calls.” Tags: financial crisis , stock market , economics , credit , wall street Bookmark to:
Honey Holds Promise for Treating Burns Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 07:00 AM - 5 days, 18 hours ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Can honey treat a wound? What a sweet idea. Honey Holds Promise for Treating Burns Smeared on a burn, honey could reduce the time it takes for the wound to heal - up to four days sooner in some cases - a new review of studies suggests.
Consumers Continue to Fall Prey to "Greenwashing" Monday, October 06, 2008 - 09:00 AM - 1 week ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Kim Carlson, one of the country's leading experts on earth-friendliness, and the author of the upcoming book, "Green Your Work: Boost Your Bottom Line While Reducing Your Eco-Footprint," offers tips on how to avoid being greenwashed. Consumers Continue to Fall Prey to "Greenwashing" With environmental concerns on nearly everyone's personal radar, more and more consumers are purchasing items marked as eco-friendly, sustainable, nature-loving, certified organic and the like. When a company claims a product is green, the public believes them. And all too often, the public is misled. Greenwashing - falsely claiming or implying that a product or service is environmentally friendly - has become common practice as consumers' interest in the wellbeing of our planet is at an all time high.
St. John’s Wort Helps Some Patients With Major Depression Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 05:00 AM - 4 days, 20 hours ago - 0 Read - Site - Site The herbal medicine St. John's wort appears to work just as well as some prescribed antidepressants for treating patients with major depression, a new review finds. However, patients in German-speaking countries might experience the best benefits. St. John’s Wort Helps Some Patients With Major Depression While there is public interest in the United States about whether St. John’s wort adequately treats depression, in some countries, like Germany, doctors commonly prescribe it for mild symptoms. Authors of a new review found that studies with German patients did, in fact, have the best results.
Free Clinics Providing Healthcare Solutions to the Uninsured Friday, October 10, 2008 - 09:00 AM - 3 days, 16 hours ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Volunteers in Medicine is easing the pain of the healthcare crisis by opening free clinics across the country. Free Clinics Providing Healthcare Solutions to the Uninsured In over 66 communities across the country, 250,000+ retired physicians and 350,000 retired nurses are now providing a solution to the healthcare crisis. Volunteers in Medicine (VIM), an organization whose mission is to promote and guide the development of a national network of free clinics, is utilizing retired medical professionals and lay volunteers to care for the uninsured within a culture of caring. Article Continues After Illustration Dr. Frank Bowen examines a pediatric patient at The Volunteers in Medicine Clinic in Hilton Head, NC.
Why Global Warming Solutions Are Not a Public Priority Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - 05:00 AM - 5 days, 20 hours ago - 0 Read - Site - Site Global warming solutions lack support of most Americans due to politics, perceived personal costs and lack of benefits, according to the American Climate Values Survey. Why Global Warming Solutions Are Not a Public Priority Politics, economics and perceived lack of personal benefits were identified in a new survey as the main reasons why most Americans do not place a priority on global warming solutions, despite their belief that global warming is real. The American Climate Values Survey (ACVS) was commissioned by leading environmental groups and comes as supporters of climate action look to a new administration and a new Congress in 2009 to make real progress on reversing the effects of global warming.
Ten Ways to Quiet Your Mind During Troubled Times Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 05:00 AM - 6 days, 20 hours ago - 0 Read - Featured Articles & News Stories Author Jim Loehr, Ed.D. shows ten ways to use your inner conversations to achieve balance during periods of uncertainty and surprise. A free self-test and others tools are available from the author's web site. His latest book, "The Power of Story," is now available in paperback. Ten Ways to Quiet Your Mind During Troubled Times Millions of people will soon arrive at their year-end holidays with unavoidable concerns about the state of the economy, the world, and their personal wellbeing. In addition to normal holiday stress, additional concerns will arise from what they see around them and the conversations that accompany the current state of affairs.
Daily Dose of Ginkgo May Prevent Brain Cell Damage After a Stroke Monday, October 13, 2008 - 09:00 AM - 16 hours, 59 minutes ago - 0 Read - Featured Articles & News Stories Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers have shown that daily doses of ginkgo can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke. Daily Dose of Ginkgo May Prevent Brain Cell Damage After a Stroke Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.
