Archive for the ‘humour’ Category

Are cellular phones and Wifi really harming your health? Or is it all just hooey?

Monday, June 4th, 2007

cellular cartoon
I came across a blog today suggesting a relationship between cellular phones, Wifi, and deleterious health effects such as weakened immune systems and cancer.

However, when I tried to find more information on the subject, I found a complete dearth of credible sources supporting this notion. There are thousands of blogs and websites saying that the phones and towers are harmful, but they tend to be rants or suppositions — without citations or research. Is this just the paranoia of our modern age? Are these fears the same as our parents had about microwave ovens a generation ago? Or is there cause for alarm?

The most informative site I’ve found so far is at ehso.com.

But I’d really like to know if there is hard science supporting these concerns, and where to read it.

Laughing in the face of illness: humour and health

Monday, June 4th, 2007

laughing cat
Here is a blog with a few interesting posts on the connection between laughter and health.

Of course, we all know the story of Norman Cousins, who cured his terminal illness with hours of Marx Brothers films.

A good source for a broader look at laughter’s effects can be found on medicinenet.com.

Also, check out rxlaughter.org for current research into laughter.

Vaccine ingredients

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

nurse filling syringe
Ever wonder what that is they squeeze into your arm every flu season? Well, check out want this slightly-exaggerated-proportions but-still-very-funny video demonstration.

On the other hand, you might just want a printed list of ingredients–you know, in case you want to shop for your own vaccine recipe.