Tag: "death"
How fast do you need to be to outpace the Grim Reaper?
If you’re familiar with the “Final Destination” movie series, you know that the young adults in each film attempt to outwit Death, to no avail. We never actually see Death, but we get a peek at his creative handiwork. Now, you may also be familiar with the saying that some try to “outrun Death” – [...]
E. coli and food safety with Dr. Joe Primrose
If you’ve been following the local news, there have now been 32 official cases of E. coli diagnosed in and around St. Louis. E. coli is a strain of bacteria that can come from food, and it can make you very sick and in some cases cause death. Dr. Joe Primrose discusses what E. coli [...]
The health risks of extensive gaming
Now, I grew up during the Atari era (or as others might call it, the Jurassic period), and I don’t recall anyone playing games for longer than an hour, because that was about the time it took to master Frogger or Galaga. It was you, a joystick and one red button. Over the years online [...]
Dog Days of Summer Tip #1: Go with the flow
The Dog Days of summer. I used to think that this described the time of the year when the weather was too hot for dogs and they needed cooling off. Well, it’s kind of an accurate description of you are a dog lover, but there’s actual history attached to this saying. The Dog Days are [...]
Bob Marley may have a point…
When I read the headline to this article, I immediately thought, “No way.” Sitting still may be just as dangerous to your health as smoking? How can that be? But after reading through it, I get it. New research shows that sitting for long periods of time is linked to increased cases of heart disease, [...]
31 Days of Healing – Tip #28
Almost every day, the local or national news has a story of how an entire family was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. This tragic news happens all too often, but doesn’t have to if the proper precautions and preventative measures were taken. You can’t see or smell carbon monoxide, but in high levels it can [...]
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