11 May, 2009 – 20:04 | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make health care available to every…

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Eyedentity: Tattoos That Protect
16 July, 2008 – 5:07 | One Comment

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.

Saving the Planet with Condoms: Say What?!?
15 July, 2008 – 4:59 | One Comment

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.

Peruvian Man Gives the Term ‘Iron Stomach’ New Meaning
14 July, 2008 – 5:22 | No Comment

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.

The Secret’s Out: Gym Goers Listen to ‘Cheesy’ Pop Music
8 July, 2008 – 5:02 | No Comment

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.

Zap Your Migraine Away With Magnets
6 July, 2008 – 23:58 | 2 Comments

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…

Does Viagra Give Athletes A Boost?
30 June, 2008 – 17:55 | 4 Comments

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

Ice Cream = Fertile Myrtle? Maybe So
20 June, 2008 – 5:22 | One Comment

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.

You Know the Saying ‘Everyone Has a Twin’?…
22 May, 2008 – 15:45 | No Comment

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…