Health
Sitting Kills. Standing At Work Is Cheap And Easy
So I walked into my wife's office the other day and I noticed one of her coworkers doing something a little out of the ordinary: he was standing at an elevated desk at work. As an editor at brass, the majority of my day is spent sitting in front of my computer. It's comfortable, but it turns out it's not very healthy for me.
2011's Most Epic Fair Food
With Labor Day 2011 come and gone, so has passed this summer's hot dog season, which, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council--yes, there's such a thing--runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It's so called because during that time Americans consume seven billion hotdogs, or about 818 dogs per second.
Bill Of Health: Choosing a health insurance plan
When you're young, healthy, and strapped for cash, it's easy to forget about health insurance costs--but going without it is a gamble you just shouldn't take.
Bottling Super Powers
For those of you who haven't seen the sci-fi television epic, Heroes, Claire Bennet is the lead character--a cheerleader with the super power of rapid cellular regeneration. Basically if she gets hurt, she heals automatically. Fast forward to real life: scientists have captured Claire Bennet and bottled her genetic code.
Well, not exactly. But the truth is pretty darn cool.
The Sleep Necessities
Did you miss your appointment again? Forget that big homework assignment that's due today at home? Fall asleep at work this week... twice? Impaired memories, difficulty learning, slowed reaction time, crabby mood, and a slowed thought process are all impacts of not getting enough sleep at night.
