Copper Bracelets & The Simpsons Contest
British researchers say copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps are useless for relieving pain in people with arthritis.
Scientists at the University of York say in their study, they found the bracelets and wrist straps provided no benefit: no relief for pain or stiffness.
An arthritis charity says people should not waste their money on the “therapies.”
Should we call him Dr. Jeff Daniels?
Actor, playwright, songwriter and Michigan native Jeff Daniels will receive an honorary Dr. of Fine Arts degree and will deliver the address at the University of Michigan’s Winter Commencement Dec. 20.
`The Simpsons” is giving you the chance to make others yellow with envy by creating a character for the animated TV series. The new Springfield resident will appear in an early 2010 episode featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin as guest star.
The contest, part of the Simpson’s 20th-anniversary celebration is open from today through Oct. 24. You can make your online submission at www.thesimpsons.com
The winner gets a trip to Los Angeles to work with producers and the show’s animation director.
Ceara Sturgis wants to be in a tuxedo for her senior yearbook picture. And the ACLU is threatening legal action if her photo isn’t accepted. Everyone at Ceara’s Mississippi high school knows she’s a lesbian. She’s an honor student, trumpet player and goalie on the school’s soccer team. The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi says it will take the school district (Copiah County Schools) to court if Ceara can’t wear a tux, which is traditionally worn by boys for their yearbook headshots.
When you exercise do you think you’re better looking?
Scientists at the University of Florida say the simple act of exercise (and not fitness itself) can convince you that you look better.
The study is published in the September issue of the Journal of Health Psychology
For the executive who doesn’t have time to come down with the flu, a Japanese company claims it has invented a new form of protection — the anti-H1N1 suit.
Manufacturers say the suit can protect wearers from the swine flu virus, because it is coated with titanium dioxide, a chemical which breaks down when reacting with light, supposedly killing the virus upon contact.
They say the suit is proven to kill 40 percent of the latest flu virus in about three hours and will retain its protective capability even after being washed several times.
New research indicates A failing memory may not be the first mental problem to signal the onset of Alzheimer’s disease,
A University of Kansas study found a decline in other thinking and learning skills may be a warning sign years before diagnosis.
The spatial skills, such as reading a map or completing a jigsaw, seem to be the first to falter.
The Archives of Neurology study may help doctors to identify Alzheimer’s at an earlier stage.
What does cancer have to do with having a husband or wife?
A new study says adults who survived cancer as children may have a lower-than-average likelihood of getting married.
Men and women who had survived cancer of the brain or spine had the lowest marriage rate, with 62 percent having never married.
The findings in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
It’s being billed as the first online attempt to contact Michael Jackson beyond the grave.
It’s the first Twitter seance…which they call a “Tweance.”
It’s going to happen in London October 30.