Important note: Phillipe and Jorge deeply mourn the passing of our longtime friend Buddy Cianci. See our special reminiscences and tribute to him. Whaddya Expect? Phillipe and Jorge hope the members of the House Oversight Committee (the “Out, Damn Spot!” Committee), looking into the 38 Studios scandal have compost piles at home so they can […]
If you’re sitting in a room with two of your closest friends, chances are they’re dating, met online and you’re the sad single sack who hasn’t tried Tinder yet. Just kidding! Don’t be sad. Maybe they met on Happn, Grindr, Hinge, Hitch, Coffee Meets Bagel, Match.com, HowAboutWe, Down, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid or — if you’re lucky […]
Do you have a nickname? My family called me “Honey” until I was about 25, and my little brother Chris calls me “Ner.” What do you never leave home without? A cell phone, prayer beads and Chapstick. What’s your favorite movie? Wayne’s World What’s the least romantic Valentine’s Day gift you ever received? When I […]
Walk into the average home or office. See if you can spot the biggest health hazard in the room. Is it the fluorescent lights? Emissions from display monitors?? The mites, the dust, the bacteria lurking in the air ducts and pipes? No. The most dangerous ticking time bomb in the place is your chair. I […]
Hi, C. I know you’re not a doctor, but I’m not sure my doctors are helping, so here’s the deal. I began going to our family doctor because of migraines from the loud noises at work. The high pitched squeals of the air compressors, engines and pressure washers drive me nuts, especially the air chisel. […]
“Babies are such a nice way to start people.” -Don Herald It’s how we all begin, and science is now confirming what midwives have known for a millennium — the template for lifelong health begins in pregnancy. The perinatal period (pregnancy, birth and postpartum) is a pivotal time in the health of a family. Johns […]
Medical research has proven that stress has a very negative effect on human health. No matter what your problem, stress can make it worse. In many cases, stress opens the door to illness; if there is a virus going around you’re a lot more likely to catch it if you’re frazzled, and type A personalities […]
When I first purchased my Fitbit, I had to explain to people why I was wearing an unattractive piece of plastic jewelry with every outfit I owned, but I think by now everyone has heard of it or one of its competitors. For those who are not as fanatical about exercising as I am, however, […]
It may sound like a new gag item on the shelves at Spencer Gifts, but rePOOPulate is no joke. It is the product of extensive medical research, developed by an enterprising team at the University of Guelph in Canada: fake poop designed for the treatment of conditions such as C. diff colitis, a gastrointestinal infection […]
When I tell friends that I think their grandchildren might live for hundreds of years, they usually think I’m kidding around. While I spend a fair amount of my life doing exactly that, in this case I’m not. Advances in medical science are progressing at an exponential rate. While regulation and testing add delays of […]