it's a Quora link that's pimping a book, but it's worth bringing up this idea.

Paul Ford on fertility treatments (<a href="http://funkaoshi.com/">via</a>)

in terms of heart disease, may be as bad as smoking; exercise doesn't help; only regular breaks do. Which, ironically, smokers take a lot.

Sounds like it.

I'm kind of fascinated by some of the theories behind this diet right now. Not sure I could pull it off though.

no wonder I like it so much. Sigh.

because it basically didn't exist before the industrial revolution.

fascinating profile of the man who will become a saint on sunday. Also see <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/the-making-of-a-saint/article1757984/">this article</a> about a doctor and "atheist who believes in miracles" who works to evaluate miracles for the Vatican.

The two meanings of facial finally collide. This article reads like an understated parody.

"If dementia were a country, it would be the world’s 18th largest economy, ranking between Turkey and Indonesia." A country I hope I never visit, but I am genetically likely to.

"It is known that helmets are of very limited value in the event of a collision with a car... The promotion of helmets implicitly shifts responsibility of care to the cyclist and away from drivers, and away from the provision of safer streets by means of street calming or bicycle facilities." Why not do both. I personally wear a helmet all the time, but I still want better bike lanes and safer motorists.

in surprisingly high levels. Mother of F%$#

why is life so goddamned complicated.

there is a type of insomnia that's deadly.

Recent research into exercise and weight loss indicates less strenuous workouts may be preferable. "If you want to lose weight, you don’t necessarily have to go for a long run. “Just get rid of your chair."" (Via MeFi)

summary of the major characteristics of the new bill

"Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same."

"It could be that Republicans have misread the public mood. The nastiness and intensity of their attacks could backfire, if not wear on the nerves of the silent majority Americans." I don't know much about the bill that finally passed, but if it is anything like the universal health care that we Canadians enjoy, it will soon be political suicide to oppose it.

fascinating visualization of drug deaths in the UK

via funkaoshi

whoa!

the implants are coming

"Using simulation to treat a new generation of traumatized veterans." (via geek studies)

boy am I glad I read this! I need new glasses and didn't want to pay $800

argues that brain training games don't work, and that physical exercise is better

sodium benzoate may damage DNA

the whole film up at Google Video. probably won't last long

on new augmentation technologies: smart hearing aids, advanced prosthetic limbs. 'Herr claims he would not swap his prosthetic legs for natural legs, even if he could. "Would you buy a computer system if you were told you couldn't upgrade it for 50 years?

checking email makes you dumb

DCA is the potential cancer cure

CURE FOR CANCER! (thanks to yukaitora)