2004-01 – Daily Dose archives

01/30/2004 - American Women Bind Feet by Wearing Too Small Shoes

According to recent article in the New York Times, a 1990s study showed that 9 out of 10 women wear shoes that are up to 2 sizes too narrow, in effect “binding” the feet.

01/27/2004 - Nursery Rhymes May Trivialize a Child’s View of Serious Injuries

Many age-old nursery rhymes contain a common subtext that trivializes a child’s view of serious injuries, a frequent theme in these bedtime staples.

01/23/2004 - Scientist may not have all of the answers when it comes to your health?

Scientists. They’ve got all the answers, don’t they? Too bad they’re usually not the RIGHT answers. All too often, the pointy-heads in white lab coats point us in a direction that doesn’t make much sense.

01/20/2004 - Recent Increase in Women with Heart Disease

You’d have to be under a rock to be unaware of the dramatic recent increase in heart disease – especially among women.

01/16/2004 - Rising Egg Prices

If you know me at all, you know that I hate to pay more than I have to for anything. That’s why it may come as a shock to you to hear me say that I’m HAPPY about today’s rising egg prices.

01/13/2004 - UV Protection

Ultraviolet (UV) light has been one of the mainstream’s whipping boys since forever. They’re quick to condemn this “black light” for its detrimental effects on the eyes – and it’s (supposed) deleterious effect on the skin.

01/09/2004 - Texas Father Gives His Son Complementary Medicine Therapies for His Cancer

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a Texas court case in which a father is being tried for putting his son “in danger” by giving the boy complementary medicine therapies for his cancer (Daily Dose, 12/16).

01/06/2004 - Atkins Diet May Eliminate Epileptic Seizures in Some Children

Baltimore revealed some stunning new research which strongly suggests that the Atkins diet (or other popular variations on the low-carb/high protein theme) eliminates epileptic seizures in some children.

01/02/2004 - Raising Sex Hormone Levels

The study showed that even brief interaction with an attractive female was enough to raise sex hormone levels in men by as much as 30%.