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Archive for October, 2008
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Friday Links: Costumes, Ghost Towns, Healthcare & Gender, Asthma Photos, Tai Chi Therapy
What with Halloween today, the election on Tuesday, and the normal weekly asthma and health news, I’ve got so many links today that I’ve divided them into sections: Halloween Links 5 Costume Types This is hilarious. Read the whole thing and ask yourself: which one am I? WebUrbanist’s Ghost Towns and Abandoned Homes A little spooky, a little poignant, a [...] -
Knock, Knock – Heeding Obama’s Message to Floridians
Busy today and AG’s early morning doctor’s appointment has me running late, so I’m pushing the post about reducing household VOC’s to next week. Instead of a real post today, here’s the live portion of Barack Obama’s 30-minute special from last night. He’s speaking in Fort Lauderdale here in Florida: In six days, we can choose [...] -
Kids, Chemicals, and Asthma
If you’ve been wondering about the links between environmental toxins and children’s asthma, today’s a great day to learn more. Through Enviroblog’s Twitter feed, I found A Conversation About Children and Chemicals with Environmental Working Group and Seventh Generation. You can watch the whole webcast through that link or view shorter, subject-specific segments. Halfway down [...] -
Friday Links: Hidden RSV & Early Asthma, Secondhand Smoke, Placebos, Junky Costumes
RSV Hides in Lungs, Asthma Develops The possible implications of this research are pretty wonderful. While the link between RSV and asthma-like symptoms until around kindergarten age has long been recognized, and most babies and toddlers contract RSV with no complications, new research on mice from UT Southwestern indicates that RSV can hide in the lungs [...] -
Weird Health Wednesdays – Thursday Edition, Exploding Remote, Snake Massage, More Extreme Pumpkins
TV Remote Explodes House, Blast Blows Resident Outside None of that is an exaggeration. It’s probably easier if you just go read it. (The woman blown outside is fine, by the way.) 15 Pounds of Burger Cannot Possibly Be Good for Your Digestive Health However, would you eat that much at once for $400? And guess how long [...] -
Michelle Obama Rally, Northwest Florida
This week’s Weird Health feature will be a Thursday edition. You may have noticed both candidates’ campaigns are all over Florida this week. With 27 electoral votes and a very diverse population, this state is always a battleground. (see: election/recount 2000) Florida’s gone Republican in the last two elections and my particular area, the northwest panhandle, [...] -
Product Review: Yes to Carrots Mud Mask, Plus a Contest Link
I’ve managed to win not one but two contests on a couple of my favorite blogs recently. Both times I received eco-friendly bath and body prizes, a total win since I can test out the natural products for free before I spend the extra money on them. Today’s review is for the first prize I won, [...] -
Ductwork Fun – Obsession or Advantage?
http://www.theasthmamom.com/2008/10/20/ductwork-fun-obsession-or-advantage/ You ever see those ads for getting the ductwork cleaned in your house? The ones that promise to help reduce allergens, mold, and dust mites? I actually had the work done before moving into a house in South Florida over four years ago, a few months after my daughter turned five and her lung function had [...]
