This pipe creates a feed of the most interesting flickr images, minus the boring photos of flowers.
Natural Remedies (Food as Medicine)
"Let your food be your medicine
and your medicine be your food"
Hippocrates 460 - 359 BC
"Vitality and beauty are gifts from nature
for those who live according to its laws."
Leonardo DeVinci
Allergy blood test results by Allergy Diagnostics Sdn. Bhd.
by Peter @ Enviroman
10 Mar 2010 at 6:38am
Date: 2 & 3 March 2010
ImmunoCAP Total IgE concentration: 1393 kU/l
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Test CodeTest nameConcentrationClass
d1D. pteronyssinus>1006
d2D. farinae>1006
Rd201Blomia tropicalis49.8 kUA/l4
ex2e1 e5 e6 e67 e880.50 kUA/l1
f1Egg white<0.350
f2Milk<0.350
f4Wheat1.36 kUA/l2
f13Peanut1.30 kUA/l2
f14Soya bean1.27 kUA/l2
f24Shrimp2.26 kUA/l2
f1BIkan bilis1.11 kUA/l2
f9Rice0.60
Exercise best medicine Alzheimer's Disease
by Peter @ Enviroman
10 Mar 2010 at 5:05am
Alzheimer's disease, also known as the "long goodbye", is a progressive brain disorder which prograssively destroys a victim's memory and ability to reason, make decisions, learn, communicate and carry out basic everyday activities. An Alzheimer's victim may change in personality and behaviour plus suffer from hallucinations and delusions. Life expectancy is shortened. Victims eventually become
Stroke natural remedy - Music song
by Peter @ Enviroman
21 Feb 2010 at 1:24am
Music with words (songs) apparently can help brain damaged stroke patience rewire their damaged brain. According to Dr. Aniruddh Patel of the San Diego Neurosciences Institiute, there is now an explosion of research on music and the brain over the last 10 years. It seemed music can engage huge areas of the brain, implying I suppose that music would have huge influence on the brain.
The results
Fish oil benefits and side effects
by Peter @ Enviroman
30 Jan 2010 at 8:58pm
<!---->A recent email alerting me to a website solely about Fishoil evokes many childhood memories - Scott's Emulsion:The above photo of a bottle of Scott's Emulsion was uploaded under Creative Commons license to Flickr by Joan ThewlisI remembered that as a child, I was often sick and my mother frequently sent me to see a doctor who have the same surname as me. That smelly whitish emulsion was
Natural Remedies versus Alternative Medicine Conventional and this blog
by Peter @ Enviroman
24 Jan 2010 at 2:34am
What inspired me to write this post is, among others, a paraplegic blogger who asked me to help him earn from his blog. This paraplegic blogger sustained his very serious injuries because of a horrific car accident. His injuries need immediate emergency surgery, and that is conventional medicine. Now in cases like these, what can natural remedies or alternative medicine do? Perhaps later after
Local Produce Finder
Use this tool in your hunt for locally grown fruits and vegetables. Enter your info and the product you are looking for.
Before you go save the world, remember that this is not perfect. Consider it a first pass and be aware of a few limits: This tool will miss farms without websites and farms that are more than 20 miles away (Yahoo's limit, not mine). This tool will get some false hits as well (Bananas in Boston? It's because farms put recipes on their sites). As a second pass, Google for something like "site:communityfarms.org kale" to see in what context a specific farm mentioned the vegetable or fruit.
Maddalena Restaurant
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Jack Mayesh Wholesale Florist
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Mark Taper Forum
Keach, who has excelled in many of the classic and contemporary stage's greatest roles, ... Broadway: Frost/Nixon and The Grapes of Wrath (Steppenwolf). The Trip to Bountiful ...
Orchard Supply Hardware
The shorter and cooler days tell many gardeners that it is time to purchase and plant ... Grape vines. Table grapes. Roses. Hybrid tea roses. Floribundas. Tree roses. Climbing roses. ...
Home Depot
With its decorative grapes, the trellis provides a haven for a favorite clematis or rose, a focal point in a herb garden or the centerpiece ...
NPR Programs: Fresh Air from WHYY
This one-hour program features Terry Gross' in-depth interviews with prominent cultural and entertainment figures, as well as distinguished experts on current affairs and news.
A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles
10 Mar 2010 at 10:00am
Since the U.S. invasion, 4 million Iraqis have had to leave their homes. An additional 2 million have left the country entirely, and many are still outside its borders. NPR's Deborah Amos tells the story of these displaced Iraqi citizens in her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis.
Voice From The Darkness: Johnny Cash's Final Record
10 Mar 2010 at 10:00am
Seven years after the death of Johnny Cash, producer Rick Rubin has selected 10 more songs among the many he produced for Cash late in the singer's life. Rock critic Ken Tucker examines the end result, the album American VI: Ain't No Grave.
After Financial Ruin, Plotting America's 'Comeback'
9 Mar 2010 at 10:18am
David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
Vince Gilligan: The Man Behind 'Breaking Bad'
9 Mar 2010 at 10:00am
Vince Gilligan created the Emmy Award-winning drama Breaking Bad, starring Bryan Cranston as a high-school chemistry teacher who becomes a meth dealer to secure his family's finances. Gilligan tells David Bianculli why he chose Cranston for the role — and why he thinks Breaking Bad is different from every other show on TV.
The Gods, At Play In The House Of Mortals
8 Mar 2010 at 10:00am
The latest novel from John Banville throws a handful of Greek gods into the household of a glum human family to explore sex, love, faith and mortality. Reviewer Maureen Corrigan says The Infinities puts Banville's literary gifts on prominent display.
BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
Get the latest BBC World news: international news, features and analysis from Africa, Americas, South Asia, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East.
Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'
10 Mar 2010 at 3:01pm
Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.
Greeks stage fresh general strike
10 Mar 2010 at 5:10pm
Thousands of Greek workers are expected to bring the country to a halt with a second strike in a month over austerity measures.
Mexican shakes up world rich list
10 Mar 2010 at 4:01pm
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion'
10 Mar 2010 at 6:00pm
Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say.
Scientists to review climate body
10 Mar 2010 at 3:06pm
The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
NYT > Week in Review
The Moral Ambiguity of Looting
by By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
6 Mar 2010 at 8:30pm
The unsettled ethics of pillaging after a catastrophe acquired a new wrinkle in Chile, where some frightened citizens were allowed to take needed staples.
Democrats Need a Rally Monkey
by By KATE ZERNIKE
6 Mar 2010 at 2:08pm
For months the right has had the momentum. Is the left too ?snakebit? to snatch it back?
?Mad as a Hatter?: The History of a Simile
by By PAT RYAN
7 Mar 2010 at 4:34pm
Pity Lewis Carroll?s poor Hatter. Why not ?mad as a shoemaker??
Fretting About the Last of the Tigers
by By BILL MARSH
7 Mar 2010 at 9:24am
Could this Chinese Year of the Tiger be the last one with actual tigers still afoot in the world?s wild?
How Jerry Brown Became ?Governor Moonbeam?
by By JESSE McKINLEY
6 Mar 2010 at 2:53pm
Jerry Brown?s unshakable nickname was coined by Mike Royko, the famed Chicago columnist, in 1976.
Christian Science Monitor | All Stories
Read the front page stories of csmonitor.com.
Decades later, women pilots from World War II get their due
10 Mar 2010 at 6:14pm
WASPS ? Women Airforce Service Pilots ? received the Congressional Gold Medal for the missions they flew during World War II.
Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters?
10 Mar 2010 at 6:06pm
Advocates of legislation to create a national insurance program say it's better to plan ahead than do a bailout after a natural disaster. Critics say it would amount to a subsidy for owners of coastal mansions and encourage people to live in places they shouldn't.
Senate passes $140 billion package to aid job creation, state budgets
10 Mar 2010 at 6:05pm
The bill gained bipartisan support and passed Wednesday 62 to 36. Among other things, the measure extends popular tax breaks for companies that take part in high-tech job creation.
California to keep sex offender files indefinitely
10 Mar 2010 at 5:43pm
The murder of Chelsea King this month has prompted California to change how it handles the records of convicted sex offenders, following an order by Governor Schwarzenegger.
Lars Vilks: why some European artists are building panic rooms
10 Mar 2010 at 5:28pm
Tolerant European societies are prosecuting 'blasphemers' of Islam. Does this leave artists like Lars Vilks more vulnerable to terror plots and attacks like the one allegedly planned by American ?Jihad Jane??
BBC News | Entertainment | World Edition
Get the latest BBC Entertainment news: breaking news, views and analysis on celebrities, music, film, theatre, TV and radio plus audio-video content.
Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38
10 Mar 2010 at 7:44am
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.
Academy defends Fawcett snub
10 Mar 2010 at 3:19am
Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.
Anna Nicole opera to be staged
10 Mar 2010 at 9:16am
London's Royal Opera House is to host the world premiere of an opera about the life of ex- Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith.
Letterman blackmail is admitted
9 Mar 2010 at 2:38pm
A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.
Actor Sheen 'set for TV return'
10 Mar 2010 at 2:19am
Actor Charlie Sheen is expected to return to the set of Two and a Half Men after a spell in rehab, his publicist says.
NYT > Magazine
Building a Better Teacher
by By ELIZABETH GREEN
7 Mar 2010 at 3:29pm
There are more than three million teachers in the United States, and Doug Lemov is trying to prove that he can teach them to be better.
Human-flesh Search Engines in China
by By TOM DOWNEY
7 Mar 2010 at 9:21am
Internet users are hunting down and punishing people who have attracted their wrath.
Joanna Newsom, the Changeling
by By JODY ROSEN
5 Mar 2010 at 10:35am
The freak folkie, elfin princess, hippie-dippy harpist ? Newsom has inspired no shortage of labels. On her latest album, she turns them all inside out.
The Way We Live Now: Laws for Sale
by By MATT BAI
5 Mar 2010 at 10:33am
Why politicians, and not the lobbyists who influence them, are the problem in Washington.
Lives: Off the Job
by By JEFFREY ESSMANN
5 Mar 2010 at 8:11am
Slouching toward social services.
NYT > Travel
Student Rates Available to Nonstudents
by By MICHELLE HIGGINS
9 Mar 2010 at 1:25pm
Even if your college days are a distant memory, it?s possible to travel on a student discount over spring break this year.
Frugal Traveler: Q&A: Shirley Tafoya, President of Travelzoo North America
by By MATT GROSS
10 Mar 2010 at 8:36am
Ms. Tafoya talks about what makes Travelzoo tick, how it refreshes its inventory of deals and why subscribers trust it.
United Tastes: Tacos in the Morning? That?s the Routine in Austin, Tex.
by By JOHN T. EDGE
9 Mar 2010 at 11:15pm
When it comes to breakfast tacos, which are stuffed with fillings like eggs and bacon, Austin, Tex., trumps all other American cities.
New York Is Finally Taking Its Coffee Seriously
by By OLIVER STRAND
10 Mar 2010 at 8:09am
Dozens of new cafes and coffee bars treat coffee making like an art, or at least a high form of craft.
Surfacing: In Mexico City, New Life on an Old Street
by By COLLEEN KINDER
6 Mar 2010 at 10:25pm
In Mexico City?s historic district, Calle Regina?s mezcalerķas and bars are luring visitors after dark.
BBC News | Health | Medical notes | World Edition
BBC Medical Notes: health resources archive with A-Z on medical topics and in-depth reports on cancer, heart disease and strokes, plus NHS ratings.
Achalasia
7 Aug 2009 at 6:42am
Achalasia is a rare motility disorder of the oesophagus, commonly known as the gullet.
Acne
9 Mar 2006 at 10:41am
Acne is an inflammatory skin condition that causes spots.
Age-related macular degeneration
5 Aug 2008 at 4:39am
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness. It is just one form of macular disease, which affects the eye's retina.
Alcohol
9 Aug 2000 at 4:17am
William Hague's boast that he once drank 14 pints of beer a day may impress some voters - but probably not his doctor.
Alzheimer's and dementia
22 Dec 2008 at 3:11am
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative and irreversible brain disorder that causes intellectual impairment, disorientation and eventually death and is the most common cause of dementia.
