Daily Archives: March 24, 2012

Germs are good for you!

When it comes to bacteria, many people have a pretty simple view: Germs are bad, and our lives should be as free of them as possible. But an alternate idea suggests just the opposite: Germs are a necessary part of a healthy immune system, helping our body’s defenses beef up and fight future illnesses. When… Read More »

NEXT! China continues to execute prisoners at will for profit for organ donations

China has pledged to end the practice of taking organs from executed prisoners within the next five years, state media report. China has long said it intends to reduce reliance on prisoners for organ donation, but the sheer volume cash for organs may make this difficult to achieve within the time frame set out. Your… Read More »

Are physicians too prudish to talk about SEX?

Michael Reece, a professor of health at Indiana University told LiveScience last year that most American adults ‘don’t have the basic education about their bodies, the bodies of their sexual partners, relationships or sexual behaviors.’ He continued: ‘We really have this deficit, I would say, across the country.’ Out of the 1,150 physicians who took… Read More »

Dead Mother Fairy Tales

Bambi Sleeping Beauty Cinderella Beauty and the Beast Pinocchio The Little Mermaid The Wizard of Oz Snow White Just what is it with dead mother fairy tales?  Why have the mother gone in so many stories?