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A tribute to Olive Riley - World's oldest blogger

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:18:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: ..."her last posting talking about her ailing health but also how she still sings a happy song every day." And here we spend millions on drugs and processes for longevity...

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

World's oldest blogger signs off singing aged 108

CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian woman renowned as the world's oldest blogger has died at the age of 108, with her last posting talking about her ailing health but also how she still sings a happy song every day.

The physically frail but mentally alert Riley won an international audience with her blog, The Life of Riley (www.allaboutolive.com.au), and series of videos posted on YouTube with her talking and singing.

Riley was said to be the world's oldest blogger as she was 12 years older than the previous titleholder, Spain's Maria Amelia. She was born in 1899 and would have turned 109 in October.

In her last and 74th post (http://worldsoldestblogger.blogspot.com) on June 26 she spoke of moving into a nursing home and of her ill health, saying: "I still feel weak and can't shake off that bad cough."

She died in the nursing home on Saturday.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

Olive Riley sings Smile, smile, smile

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Tags: blog, olive riley, tribute, senior citizens, oldest, aged

Experts study nomadic 'Rainbow' group's health

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:35:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "They are easy to distinguish from their well-heeled counterparts, Sullivent says. They do not wear gold rings, expensive watches or high-priced hiking shoes. They are young, skinny and obviously unwell."

"Many of the young people they met reported physical abuse by a parent, forced sexual intercourse and use of medication for depression. Many had run away from home."

Clip Source: edition.cnn.com

Experts study nomadic 'Rainbow' group's health

Story Highlights
Nomadic "Rainbow Family of Living Light" gather annually to party, pray for peace
Gathering is a time when the Rainbow population is accessible
Hardcore members generally young, skinny and unwell, researchers say
Researchers: Getting help to members requires unconventional approach
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MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (AP) -- They are a mysterious, almost mythical group, the Rainbow Family of Living Light, gathering again this summer to party and pray for peace, many appearing wild and unwashed, barefoot and bearded, secretive and standoffish.

Zen, his wife, Storm, and son hike to their camp at the Rainbow Family of Living Light annual gathering.

To study the Rainbows in 2005, researchers stopped shaving and changing clothes to better fit in.

Their annual pilgrimage -- this year to Wyoming -- is typically preceded by rumor, anxiety or fear among locals.

Tags: rainnbow group, nomads, gypsies, civilization, hygiene, sexual abuse, tribals

Healthiest Big City In The US Is....

Fri, 30 May 2008 07:52:19 GMT

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Clip Source: www.webmd.com

San Francisco Fittest Big City in America

Seattle Comes in Close Second in Survey of 16 Metropolitan Areas

May 29, 2008 (Indianapolis) -- San Francisco edged out Seattle for the title of the fittest big city in America, according to a new report released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

Detroit was ranked at the bottom of the 16 cities studied.

ratings are based on personal health indicators

percentage of residents who are obese, who smoke, or who have exercised in the past 30 days

The Ratings

Boston, 370 points.
Washington, D.C., 369 points.
Atlanta, 285 points.
Philadelphia, 268 points.
Chicago, 267 points.
Dallas/Fort Worth, 261.
New York City/Tri-State region, 260.
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, 235.
Phoenix, 233.
Indianapolis, 231.
Houston, 209.
Los Angeles, 208
Riverside, Calif. (score not available due to lack of community data)
Detroit, 149 points.

Lack of Walking Trails a Deterrent to Exercise

on Detroit's low ranking

maybe unemployment is an even a bigger issue,

Tags: health, fitness, usa, acsm, cdc, exercise

17 health facts you never knew

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:56:15 GMT

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Clip Source: healthranker.com

17 Random Health Facts You Never Knew

1) Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!

2) Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.

3) Some parts of the world protect their babies from disease by bathing them in beer.

4) The word ‘gymnasium’ comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means ‘to exercise naked.’

5) There are more than 1,000 chemicals in a cup of coffee. Of these, only 26 have been tested, and half caused cancer in rats.

6) The average American eats at McDonalds more than 1,800 times in their life.

7) A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day.

8) There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.

9) According to U.S. FDA standards, 1 cup of orange juice is allowed to contain 10 fruit fly eggs, but only 2 maggots.

10) Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the morning.

11) Strawberries have more Vitamin C than oranges.

Tags: usfda, mcdonalds, exercise, coffee, apples, orange juice

Anti-depressants have little or no effect!

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:24:25 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Is this curtains for Prozac and Seroxat?

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Anti-depressants' 'little effect'

New generation anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for most patients, research suggests.

A University of Hull team concluded the drugs actively help only a small group of the most severely depressed.

Marjorie Wallace, head of the mental health charity Sane, said that if these results were confirmed they could be "very disturbing".

But the makers of Prozac and Seroxat, two of the commonest anti-depressants, said they disagreed with the findings.

A spokesman for GlaxoSmithKline, which makes Seroxat, said the study only looked at a "small subset of the total data available".

And Eli Lilly, which makes Prozac, said that "extensive scientific and medical experience has demonstrated it is an effective anti-depressant".

Alan Johnson, the Health Secretary, has announced that 3,600 therapists are to be trained during the next three years in England to increase patient access to talking therapies, which ministers see as a better alternative to drugs.

Tags: anti-depressant, prozac, seroxat, eli lily, gsb, glaxosmithkline

Super Tuesday - one for the road!

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:43:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Its all adding up to a closely fought campaign; pity they're both Democrats or it could be more interesting...!

Clip Source: www.time.com

Clinton Health Plan to Garnish Wages?

(Washington) — Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.

Clinton said such measures would apply only to workers who can afford health coverage but refuse to buy it, which puts undue pressure on hospitals and emergency rooms. With her proposals for subsidies, she said, "it will be affordable for everyone."

Clinton also suggested that Obama would be more susceptible to Republican attack ads in a general election because he has not been scrutinized for years as she has.

The presidential contenders in both parties campaigned all-out on Sunday, two days before the Super Tuesday voting in 24 states holding primaries or caucuses.

Tags: democrats, health insurance, super tuesday, hillary clinton