Eyedentity: Tattoos That Protect

Two Florida mothers, Zephora Haddon and Nycole Sones, have hit on a novel way of providing a voice and protecting those unable to share vital information in an emergency situation. Read more

Saving the Planet with Condoms: Say What?!?

Here at Healthbolt, we’ve talked about the effects of obesity on global warming, but now we’re faced with a whole other theory: using condoms to save the planet. Read more

Peruvian Man Gives the Term ‘Iron Stomach’ New Meaning

Ever eat a huge lunch and feel like your gut was full of lead? Well, if you’re 38-year-old Luis Zarate of Peru, your guts really is full of lead. And other things. Read more

The Secret’s Out: Gym Goers Listen to ‘Cheesy’ Pop Music

So you’re at the gym and everyone around you has earplugs in. Ever wonder what they are listening to? Well, here’s your chance. Read more

Zap Your Migraine Away With Magnets

Migraine suffers might soon have a new means of getting relief.

A new study has been examining the effectiveness of magnetic impulses on the brain to short circuit pain signals. These magnetic impulses are being sent to the brain by a transcranial magnetic stimulation device, a small hair dryer size machine that is held to the back the migraine sufferer’s head. Read more

Does Viagra Give Athletes A Boost?

Looks like that little blue pill is moving out the bedroom and into the sports arena. Read more

Ice Cream = Fertile Myrtle? Maybe So

1 in 8 couples has trouble conceiving. This, I did not know, but given how many folks I’ve met who are having a hard time getting pregnant, sadly, I’m not surprised. Read more

You Know the Saying ‘Everyone Has a Twin’?…

You’ve heard it time and again. Somebody tells you that you look just like so and so, and you eek out the standard reply: “Well, they say everyone has a twin.”

Well, if you’re a seemingly normal 9-year-old girl in central Greece, you not only have a twin, but you carry her (or him) around in your stomach. Read more