A personal account:- My appointment this morning (Friday 9 April) with my ophthalmologist was labeled ‘routine’. The outcome was far from routine: The doctor’s examination confirmed that the cataracts, mild six months ago, now required surgical attention in...
opinion by peter.reardon | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 786 views | 40 recommendations | 4 comments
" New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, who was recently outed by a New York tabloid for using Viagra to increase his performance on the field, is among many professional athletes who make unorthodox use of pharmaceutical drugs. (ABCNews Photo Illustration) Experts believe...
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"For some women when the thought of slipping on a Corset comes to mind, one can only think of lying down on the bed trying to squeeze into an uncomfortable garment that is two sizes too small, or maybe having to have someone else lace or snap up the back of the piece so that...
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"FORMER Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson inspired parents Susan and Gary Crisp to try an unusual method of helping their autistic son.
Every month, Susan takes her eight-year-old son, Daniel, for a 15-minute chiropractic treatment.
Chiropractic is a complementary therapy...
Last evening I was out for a jog with my running partner. As we went
single file along the road, I fell in behind him. Being a soft-tissue
therapist, I am always noticing muscles and how well they are or...
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Russian Bomber running sorties over US Air Bases makes one wonder if the Russians will try a similar tactic over the Canadian Arctic in their ongoing dispute over Canadian Sovereignty. Will Canada once again rely...
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Exercise after back pain
25 July 2007 "For most of us when we get low back pain and don’t lie down to it, the serious discomfort will pass in a few days. But a...
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Update: AP has a little story about a vet's usage of this incredibly sci-fi prosthetic:"
Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been...
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"It's not just the muscles, or the confidence, or the chiselled cheekbones. Nor is it the flashy sportscar or the charming arrogance. No, the charms of the alpha male -- the guy who stands out above lesser mortals...
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According to a study conducted by UCLA researchers and published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, women prefer to have a fling with muscular men over their less-defined counterparts. The study...
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The BBC has put together a very interesting social experiment on their Science & Nature site: the fake smile test. Take a look--how good are you at spotting fake smiles? I thought I was a champ, because I am...
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Stephen Hawking, whose Brief History of the Universe brought astrophysics to the masses, has blasted off in a customized jet to experience the feel of weightlessness: one small step for a scientist, one step...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 846 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
"I just listened to Chris Wallace’s interview of Jim Webb, and I was reminded of n2l’s discussion of the coinage of the term “muscular liberalism.” Webb flexed his liberal muscles as he impatiently explained to the pesky Wallace the differences between the Sunni...
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"you need to observe four separate sexual body language cues to be sure someone is interested in you. Keep your eyes on everything, including hair, face muscles, skin, eyes, mouth, legs and even toes for potential signals. You may see many of these cues when you're with...