Health

Sushi Bars For Pets: Where Dogs And Cats Eat "Rawrrr"

by Lady Bee

Even veterinarians are recommending raw food diets for pets these days, but other marketing of raw food diets has lagged behind consumer interest, perhaps because the large pet food manufacturers with big marketing budgets have not jumped into the trend... yet. But at least two small companies with raw food pet diets have found a delicious way to present their raw pet foods: sushi bars.

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Toothbrush Sterilizer Zaps Germs With UV Light

by Steve Levenstein

The compact 'Zapi' home toothbrush sterilizer from Japan's Aroma Science is designed to decontaminate your toothbrush using ultraviolet (UV) light.

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One Is The Loneliest Number, Unless You Attend Sex Ed Classes in Spain!

by Ron Callari

You've got to "hand it to" the Spaniards. Differing markedly from our puritanical society, they're taking a very touchy subject matter and handing it off to their students...literally! While some feel that pleasuring one's self should be taught behind closed doors or picked up in the streets, the country's Extremadura region has chosen to address it front and center in their classrooms.

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Send Your Weight Directly To Twitter With The Body Scale

by Chris Weiss

With just $160, you can buy in to new heights of embarrassment. Begin sending regular tweets about your weight/fat content by jumping on the Body Scale.

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Inflatable Lingerie Has China Reaching For The Top

by Steve Levenstein

New, push-button inflatable lingerie from China will have the ladies smiling and the men, er, smiling too.

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Cyberchondria & The Art Of Googling Oneself Silly!

by Ron Callari

An actual research study titled "Cyberchondria: Studies of the Escalation of Medical Concerns in Web Search" was recently conducted by Microsoft researchers Ryen W. White and Eric Horvitz to analyze how the Web enables those obsessed in researching illnesses. A survey of 515 Microsoft employees determined that Internet surfing regarding health issues is on the rise. Inquiring minds want to know what's ailing them and why they are obsessed with tracking down health symptoms online from the common cold to cancer.

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First Exclusive Green Marketplace For Hotels Launches

by Ron Callari

On November 9, EcoGreenHotel announced the official launch of it’s new online store, EcoGreenHotelStore.com. It's virtually a green marketplace for hotels and a one-stop marketplace of over 1000 products and services for the green hospitality industry. As more and more hotels become green-certified and more guests request "green" accommodations, the EcoGreenHotel Store is satisfying the needs of both the hotelier and the traveler.

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USB Beer Can Ultrasonic Humidifier Puts Mist In Your Mug

by Steve Levenstein

The USB Beer Can Humidifier from Greenhouse offers non-alcoholic relief for those driven to drink by bad office air.

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Down The Pike: Immune Response Triggers For HIV And Prostate Cancer

by Boomer Babe

Attempts to trick human immune systems into fighting HIV and prostate cancer cells have had little success, mainly because the these cells keep managing to elude recognition as "bad" cells. But a new study, conducted by researchers at Yale University, may change that direction in the not-too-distant future.

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Walkstation: Transforming American Workplaces From Sedentary To Active!

by Beth Hodgson

With exercise and employee well-being becoming a greater focus in many workplaces, a new company has released something that allows those who typically work at a computer to multi-task in a way that's for their own greater good, and that of the company that they work for. This concept isn't a business idea per say - but it's definitely worth mentioning because it might just set a new trend for workspaces of the future.

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Bufferin Plus S Cures Headaches Fast - For A Price

by Steve Levenstein

When you've got the mother of all headaches, you want relief and you want it NOW. Bufferin Plus S has been specially formulated to dissolve twice as fast as ordinary pills, thus delivering its four active ingredients to the bloodstream quicker than you can say "not tonight, honey".

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Anti-Gravity Treadmill Makes Exercise Easier on the Body

by Chris Weiss

Whether recovering from a sports injury or suffering from a medical condition, exercise can be painful. The Alter G Anti-Gravity Treadmill creates an environment of weightlessness where you can get the required exercise without feeling as much impact.

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"Party Of No" Amplify Their Message With New Social Media Tool

by Ron Callari

The health care reform debate this current legislative season has been more about who could shout the loudest versus who really had something to say. Earning their label as the "Party of No" the GOP's push back on health care has been perceived as protest-for-protest sake.

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The Bad Driving Gene: 30 Percent Of Americans Have It!

by Boomer Babe

There is no commercially available test to determine if you have the BDNF gene variant.... But how's your driving?

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LED Toothbrush Shines The Light On Dental Health

by Steve Levenstein

The LED toothbrush from Beldente lights up your mouth as you brush. Not only does this make it easier to see where your toothbrush is going, the LED light is set at the wavelength periodontal bacteria hate the most.

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Canine Water Therapy: Big Time Doin' The Dog Paddle

by Lady Bee

Dogs across the U.S., Great Britain, Canada and Australia are lining up to join canine swim clubs! Water therapy for dogs is a recent bloom among the canine natural therapies, which include chiropractics, massage therapy, and acupuncture.

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Microsoft Windows 7 Whopper: Big Launch With An Even Bigger Lunch

by Steve Levenstein

Microsoft celebrated the launch of their highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system worldwide with a smorgasbord of offbeat promotions, but nothing could top Burger King's 7-patty Windows 7 Whopper in Japan. DO have a cow, man!

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Robot Swine Flu Patient Sweats, Cries, Moans... and Dies!

by Steve Levenstein

A new patient simulation robot now used to help train medical professionals in Japan has been programmed to not only exhibit symptoms of H1N1 swine flu, but to respond to proper - or improper - treatment.

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As Seen On TV: The Ionic Whisper

by John P. Barker

I think we can all agree that breathing is a good thing, right? Well, Bell & Howell (via As Seen On TV) has brought us a really small air purifier. But does it work?

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How To Tell If Your Baby Has A Fever: Use Innovative BabyGlows Detecting Fashion

by Fashion Finds

An innovative new technology in clothing is set to be released this month in the UK, and it's geared towards making the lives of mothers easier. This new technology in baby clothing is darn cute and designed to help babies communicate distress even though they don't have the vocabulary available.

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