July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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A Woman’s Walk Reveals Her Sex Life
September 12, 2008 – 2:26 pm | 5 Comments

A new study reveals women who have orgasms walk differently from women who don’t – and you won’t believe what gives it all away!

Health insurance caps leave patients stranded
July 18, 2008 – 2:45 am | 6 Comments

Is health insurance keeping up with inflation?  As stated, the one million dollar capped policy of the 70’s might be more like 10 million today.  More consumers are buying these policies, why, because they are …

Are Stretch Marks Haunting You?
July 17, 2008 – 5:11 am | 10 Comments

“Striae Gravidarum” or Stretch Marks are nothing but areas of the skin that have been stretched out. It usually happens due to unusual weight gain or weight loss and depending upon the skin’s elasticity, it …

Sex, Menopause & Red Lace Bras
July 16, 2008 – 11:33 pm | 7 Comments

You’ve all seen the commercial, I know: He’s a 50-something in the wet suit with surf board; she’s a 40 -something in a bathing suit by his side; their slogan ” Never trust anyone over …

The Uses of Empathy: A Medical Student’s Perspective
July 16, 2008 – 11:28 am | 5 Comments

“Empathy is the feeling that ‘I might be you’ or ‘I am you,’ but it is more than just an intellectual identification… empathy brings emotion.”[1]
While experienced health care practitioners may agree on a general …

Burn Baby Burn
July 16, 2008 – 9:12 am | 2 Comments

In my last post, I mentioned that menopause has been linked to altered sensitivity in the roof of the mouth and a decreased ability to detect sweet taste. Interestingly, I heard from a friend …

The Best Foods For Men
July 16, 2008 – 5:22 am | 6 Comments

My favorite magazine is Men’s Health Magazine. Men’s Health has the best writers. It also has the best combination of fitness and non-fitness related information. In the June, 2008 issue is a value list called: …

Eyedentity: Tattoos That Protect
July 16, 2008 – 5:07 am | 3 Comments

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.

The NHS Number You Have Dialed Is Busy. Please Die Later,” UK
July 15, 2008 – 11:49 pm | One Comment

A report that shows the response time of the switchboards in the UK wit the NHS, 45 seconds is not bad, but I would hate to be the one stuck for 18 minutes in the …

Saving the Planet with Condoms: Say What?!?
July 15, 2008 – 4:59 am | 2 Comments

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.