Archive for March, 2008

Going Bananas

A friend sent this to me this morning, via old-fashioned e-mail, and I thought I’d share it with you before we race to the market to buy out all the bananas! A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the expression “going […]

Drug cartels training near U.S. border

Drug cartels training near U.S. border America At War Guard’s family assumes worst in Iraqi case Shiite cleric calls off attacks in Iraq Court rejects Iraq vet’s suit White House Obama more financed in Pennsylvania Clinton narrative boosts Obama appeal British drawdown casualty of Iraq fight US & […]

Victoria’s Secret

I’ve always had issues finding a bra that fits correctly. When you wear a size 48 DD, you don’t have a lot of choices where you buy them from. I’ve been wearing the same bras for the last year, even though I know they are less than supportive. I couldn’t seem to find anything that […]

Hazelden Band Name Dispute Pits Drug Treatment Center Against Indie Rockers

This month, Los Angeles-based indie rock band Hazelden received a cease-and-desist letter from the Minnesota-based drug and alcohol treatment center of the same name. The Hazelden Foundation claims the band has infringed and diluted its HAZELDEN family of registered trademarks. The Hazelden Foundation particularly objects to the “derogatory drug-related, stage named singer, Mary Jane […]

giving myself a boost

my mom had a pharmacy student shadowing her at the hospital on thursday who had nothing but good things to say about adipex. since it’s an amphetamine, doctors only prescribe it for 2-3 months. my mom was told that it’s enabled women to lose 10-20 pounds, and if my body reverts back to how […]

NIDA to open ‘Center on Cannabis Addiction’

AlterNet’s DrugReporter calls attention to some new extreme silliness on the marijuana front: Earlier this month, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse announced plans to spend $4 million to establish the nation’s first-ever “Center on Cannabis Addiction,” which will be based in La Jolla, Calif. The goal of the center, according to […]

HEPARIN RECALL DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR DRUG IS FROM HEPARIN AND INSULIN JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF THE GLOBALIZATION OF DRUG MANUFACTURE

HEPARIN RECALL DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR DRUG IS FROM HEPARIN AND INSULIN JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF THE GLOBALIZATION Of DRUG MANUFACTURE The recent problems with the drug heparin seem to involve the manufacture of heparin with ingredients from China. Heparin is a so called blood thinner, it is an anticoagulant, it interferes with blood […]

Prepare for a tsunami: Victor Conte to pen new book on steroids

The New York Daily News says Victor Conte plans on pushing a new kiss and tell book on steroids: “BALCO: The Straight dope on Steroids, Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and What We Can Do To Save Sports.” This should be one wild read. Yes, He’s back, and with a pen on […]

Vitamin A and Protein in your Diet

Theoretically, you could get adequate protein from a strictly vegetarian diet, but practically it would be extremely difficult. For one thing, it would require the eating of huge amounts of food. Most vegetarian diets make excellent use of eggs, milk, and cheese, and to that extent are only partly vegetarian. Animal proteins are […]

Reasons to Celebrate

A little weight loss update for you (well, mostly for me b/c I’m so excited): I’m beginning the 11th week of my new, healthier lifestyle, and here are some numbers: 15.6: pounds lost. (Yes, I have reached the 15 pound mark!) 3.5: inches lost from my waist 3: inches lost from […]

Doctors Wary After Cholesterol Drug Flop

Doctors Wary After Cholesterol Drug Flop Vytorin, a medicine taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol, id not improve heart disease even though it lowered key risk factors.(Mar 30)
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In The Kingdom Of The Blind

This morning, Kiko and I had to use the baby change/disabled toilet at the library. These toilets are always locked and you have to ask the librarian on the borrowing desk to buzz you in. On more than one occasion I’ve seen drug dealers trading their wares in the library entrance so I assume […]

Cephalon’s New CLL Drug Should Please Patients and Investors (pfblogs.org)

H.S. Ayoub submits: For the first time in seven years, a new therapy for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia [CLL] has been cleared in the U.S. by the FDA. Biotech firm Cephalon’s (CEPH) Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride) was given final approval by the FDA on March 20, only six months after the company submitted the NDA in September […]

New Home…

New Home… Posted in 1, Blah Blah Blah, Deployment/Army, Foodies!!, LOW CARB MESSAGE BOARDS, LOW CARB PLANS, Size Acceptance, Team Wondertwin, Time Passing By, Weight loss, low carb at 4:11 pm by Robin I have moved to http://www.iggybaby.com
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Binging Before the Diet

I’ve been eating everything in sight for the past two weeks. I think this is due to a few things. First, I know the start of the diet is impending and I’m going through a bunch of emotional baggage right now. I haven’t shared the baggage with anyone outside of my therapist (even the […]

Addiction counselors to address conference

Duane L. Olberding and Dr. Esther Maddux, of Professional Treatment Services, Lawrence, have been selected to present educational lectures during the annual conference for the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, the Kansas Association of Addiction Professionals and the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals.
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Viagra: still going strong 10 years on

Ten years ago this month the lives of millions of men and women were changed almost overnight by the advent of a little blue pill — the first oral treatment for impotence. Viagra, developed by accident by scientists at Pfizer Laboratories, was first approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration on […]

FOOD STAMP USE AT RECORD PACE AS JOBS VANISH

By ERIK ECKHOLM Published: March 31, 2008 Driven by a painful mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 million in the coming year, the highest level since the aid program began in the 1960s.The number of recipients, who must have […]

Wisdom from Keith Richards

This interview by Michael Hainey is in GQ. Excerpt:Is there one moment in your life that you will always remember above all others? The Marlborough Street thing, when the judge’s gavel hit the table and “Ten pounds for the charge!” [In 1973 he and Anita Pallenberg were busted at their London home for […]

Get a Complete Drug Detox

Although drug use is a major problem in our society today, at least in the United States, there are sure-fire ways to combat the negativity of undergoing a drug detoxification. The very first step, though, in order to get away from the drugs that are being abused, is to […]

Sabres Still Have a Chance

Sabres Still Have a Chance Sabres’ Win Means Team Still a Contender for the Playoffs. Read more » Top Video 7 News at 6: 3/30/08 Watch the story 7 News at 11: 3/29/08 Watch the […]

Bowel obstruction

Bowel obstruction 31 03 2008 I was watching an episode of Grey’s Anatomy over dinner, and this one caught my attention and i decided to take some snapshots and write a little about it. The episode is entitled “Enough is enough“. Link on to find out about the story. Anyway […]

522

522 March 30th, 2008 Utah saw 522 certified drug overdoses in 2007. Ten each week. Surprised? You read about all of them in the obituaries. No kidding. Heart failure. Respiratory failure. Passed Away. Returned Home. There are many obituary euphamisms for drug overdoses and drug caused/ related deaths. […]

Another Jobs Loss May Sink Stocks Again

Another Jobs Loss May Sink Stocks Again Stocks may already be pricing in a recession, but they haven’t priced in a very deep one. If this week’s data on the job market and manufacturing are worse than Wall Street is anticipating, investors should not be surprised to see another tumble. However many market experts are […]

Drugs, desertion leave Army short - Telegraph.co.uk

Drugs, desertion leave Army short - Telegraph.co.uk Drugs, desertion leave Army short Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent The Army’s most hard-pressed fighting units are losing more than 1000 troops a year through drug abuse and desertion. … Army sacks 1800 soldiers for using drugs The Herald […]

Can Anise Cure What Ails You?

The licorice-flavored herb anise contains high levels of health-boosting compounds called phenylpropanoids. .. A team of researchers isolated 22 compounds in anise essential oils, and found some phenylpropanoid compounds that were unique to anise, and four of the compounds had never before been identified in any plant. Aside from effectively […]

An American’s view of Canada

Editorial published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in August 2003 This is funny in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way but with some truths to it… It’s not just the weather that’s cooler in Canada: You live next door to a clean-cut, quiet guy. He never plays loud music or throws raucous parties. […]

[Link] Let’s Stop Running Scared

Let’s Stop Running Scared “We have allowed our physicians and the drug industry to medicalize everything from heartburn to heartache.” Call it a disease. Make a drug. Cash in.
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Busy Penultimate (?) Week at the Statehouse

Betsy Russell’s fingers are busy keeping her Eye on Boise this week, as the Legislature works to get enough done so they can quit for the year. The Senate found something to be unanimous about, an amended reduction of the so-called “personal property tax” that has to do with business […]

In the Pines by Alice Notley

Penguin Books 2007 Reviewed by Ben Mirov Title Alice Notley’s In the Pines takes its title from a Leadbelly song of same name. The lyrics of the blues classic go like this: My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me Tell me where did you […]

How Viruses Become Infectious

Biologists have mapped how a deadly class of viruses including dengue, West Nile, yellow fever and encephalitis become infectious in a pair of studies published in the journal Science . “This is possibly the most detailed understanding of how any virus matures,” said study author Michael Rossmann of Purdue University in Indiana. […]

Reactive Abuse - What Is It?

“…stop making out people to be evil if they fight back. Or run away. As in divorce. You cannot force people to submit to abuse. That is the Sin of Sodom, otherwise known as making someone bend over for it. It violates the Laws of Nature. And common sense.” - Kathy KrajcoIf you’ve […]

Best Day!

We had our very best day of our trip today! The Amish are sort of grouchy and the food is sort of heavy and the horses are sort of scary, but Margie, Fae and Liam are PERFECT! (Btw, Margie, I uploaded all these pics at full size on Flickr […]

Grindelia

Botanical Name: Grindelia camporum (GREENE), Grindelia cuneifolia, Grindelia squarrosa Family: N.O. Compositae. Genus: Grindelia Species: camporum Variety: Cultivar: Common name: Giant Gum Plant. Synonyms: Hardy Grindelia. Gum Plant. California Gum Plant. Scaly Grindelia. Rosin Weed. Grindelia robusta (Nutt.). Parts Used: Dried leaves and flowering tops. Habitat: The western […]

Sleep Disorders

Definition : Sleep disorders involve any difficulties related to sleeping, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive total sleep time, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep. .Click to enlarge:->..…… Sleep disorders are a group of conditions characterized by disturbance in the amount, quality, or timing of […]

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Free Weight Loss Tips - Help For Beginning a New Diet

Free Weight Loss Tips - Help For Beginning a New Diet If you are about to begin a diet, the number of diet plans and products available may make it confusing to know which is right for you. No matter which diet you choose, here are some tips that may be helpful […]

Slice of Life, Chapter 30

Slice of Life, Chapter 30 Posted by: dogtrax in Homepage, Slice of Life, quickfiction, tags: Personal Writing, Slice of Life Story Challenge (This is part of the Slice of Life Project) Today, my slice focuses in on my writing. Since November, when I was inspired […]

God Damn America

Those words surely have caused a lot of havoc lately for the Obama campaign. Why, I don’t know given that Obama didn’t say them and has absolutely no influence over the preacher who did. But the rightwing saw an opportunity to attack him “by association” because he didn’t immediately denounce the preacher or […]

Bush Facing Resistance to NATO Expansion

Bush Facing Resistance to NATO Expansion25 minutes ago - By Desmond Butler, Associated Press Writer Ahead of this week’s NATO summit, President Bush has told alliance members he wants to expand the organization to include three Balkan countries and put Ukraine and Georgia on track for membership. Complete Story…vine.modules.contentset.TopStory.media=1398167,Most Active StoriesRush Limbaugh may be facing […]