Bite-sized pieces if wit and wisdom from the world of health and wellness
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Remember to hit the ground running! |
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Written by Nathan Mallett
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
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You’d think a fall from the top of a skyscraper would mean
certain death, but not always. After a 37-year-old New York City window washer
survived a 50-story plunge late in 2007, the online news portal Slate.com
offered a series of safety tips that may save your life if you ever find
yourself plummeting from the top of a very tall building. The most important
bit of advice: land on your feet...
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- …and hold the mayo
- Can E. coli save the planet?
- Go ahead, get mad!
- Workplace workouts
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Written by Nathan Mallett
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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
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Get sleep, lose weight
Chicken wings, ding dongs and super-sized drive-thru binges may not be the only factors contributing to our collective packing on of the pounds. A lack of quality time in the sack appears to be an overlooked cause of the obesity epidemic — at least that’s what one health expert is warning...
More Health Page tidbits:
• Another good reason to enjoy that second glass of red wine
• Beware of fakers
• You can be the master of the stairs
• The wind chill factor
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