Archive for History
A Closer Look at the Health Risks Posed by Drugs in Your Drinking Water
p>Scientists say that there are traces of prescription drugs in the water coming from many people’s faucets — everything from antidepressants to heart medication to birth control pills to caffeine. p>While the long-term health risks are unclear, there is evidence that medicines in the water, as well as hormones and chemicals, have negatively affected frogs [...]
Why the U.S. Economy is Going to Get Much Worse
p>The derivatives market is worth more than $516 trillion, roughly 10 times the value of the entire world’s output: it’s been called the “ticking time-bomb”. Unsurprisingly, this news comes to us from Britain; the U.S. media is not going to mention it. p> p>The complex and opaque derivatives markets, land of hedge funds and complex [...]
Over 1200 Time Saving Shortcuts to Speed Your Computer Use
p>The “basics†of computer use could fill a book, but here are a few to get you started. You may already know most of them … or they may come as a welcome surprise: p>You can double-click a word to highlight it in any document, e-mail or Web page. p>When you get an e-mail message [...]
21st Century Way to Find Health Information
p>More U.S. adults used the Internet than doctors to obtain health and medical information over the past year. This is a noticeable change in behavior from previous years, as doctors have traditionally been the top source of health information. p> p>This finding comes from Cybercitizen Health v8.0, a market research and strategic advisory service. br [...]
Even ‘Made in USA’ Foods Can Be Contaminated
p>Food labeled “Made in the U.S.A.†can still contain tainted ingredients from China. Amid recent concerns over the safety of food products from China, the FDA says it has stepped up efforts to increase screening imports. But the screening applies only to food products, and not to raw ingredients. p>Under FDA rules, when reprocessing occurs [...]
