Twitterized

Everyone seems to be twitterizing themselves, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon. Apparently I’m not very chatty, interesting, or enthusiastic – seems I may benefit from more socialization, and less twitterization! I did love the “likely obsession” though – anyone who knows me will know how my cat is my nemesis…….she’s tried to…

Chocolate Poisoning In Dogs

“Chocolate poisoning” represented one of the “Top 10” pet poisonings reported by the Animal Poison Control Center of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). This occurs as a result of an adverse reaction to the alkaloid theobromine in chocolate. The toxicity affects dogs more than cats, probably because they  are…

Eating Less Salt May Not Cut Risks Of Heart Disease

A study published online this week in the American Journal of Hypertension has rubbed salt in the wounds of the old belief that excessive salt intake contributes to the development of cardiovascular disease A group of researchers from the University of Exeter in England analyzed the results of seven clinical studies. Collectively these studies involved…

Post-Hip Fracture Mortality

The hip is one of the most common fracture sites in people, with hip fractures most frequently occurring in elderly patients, representing an extremely serious outcome of osteoporosis. In younger patients, hip fractures typically occur as a result of high impact injuries, such as those associated with a traffic accident. Patients with osteoporosis, however, have…

This Week In Words

Well I’m not sure whether to thank Cathy Miller or not, but she has now helped to get me hooked on www.tagxedo.com/! I think this one might be completely addictive. But before you rush off to make your own wordcloud, please check out Cathy’s website http://simplystatedbusiness.com/ or catch her on Twitter @millercathy

Marriage Improves Odds of Surviving Colon Cancer

A recent study indicates that being married might actually improve the likelihood of survival for patients with colon cancer. Researchers studied the medical records of 127, 753 patients and determined that married people with colon cancer were 14% less likely to die than unmarried patients with the disease. Interestingly, the benefit of marriage was almost identical in both men and…