Open Access Libraries Meetup
This looks like something rajbot might be interested in :-) December’s San Francisco NetSquared Meetup will feature Richard Cave, IT Director, and Barbara Cohen, Executive Editor, of PLoS (Public...
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who needs vicodin
when a double espresso will do the trick. According to this study at the University of Georgia, caffeine cuts post-workout pain by nearly 50 percent. Also… …a 2003 study led by UGA professor Patrick...
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Medical Advice for Travelling in India
We just got back from a trip to New Delhi. Here is some medical advice that you might find useful: Before our trip, we went to the CPMC travel clinic and met with a travel nurse ($25 consultation fee...
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Hard ‘n Phirm, the guys that made the awesome Pi video, have another awesome video for El Corazón, which is an anatomically-correct love song. (via bb)
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Clyde Wilson’s Totally Kickass Nutrition Philosophy
I went to a nutrition workshop last night expecting an extremely boring and yet slightly motivating remix of the food pyramid for athletes. Instead I was blown away by a rapid fire...
View ArticleOuch! Your poor wrists!
I keep giving the same advice to people who ask me about RSI, so I’m writing up some ideas here. Remember, I’m not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. If you are in serious pain, stop typing....
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Having Fat Friends on Facebook Could Kill You
Bob sent me an article in the New England Journal of Medicine. Neither of us have read the article (although Bob insists that he has read the Journal and even understood several of the words). This...
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Almost as exciting as Zara learning to roll over…except it’s about hemoglobin
It seems that researchers have found a new reaction carried out by the hemoglobin molecules in our red blood cells. Specifically, the researchers have discovered a method of converting nitrate salt...
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Chatting with bobslobster about Armour Hotdogs
hi the simpsons were singing the jingle for “armour hotdogs” so i read the wikipedia entry for armour hotdogs apparently the armour meatpacking company was one of those truly evil companies that you...
View ArticleTCM book sale at Eastwind Books
Stopped in at Eastwind Books at Columbus & Stockton in SF the other day, and discovered to my delight an unannounced 30% off sale on all books in the store. Normally a random bookstore sale would...
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