Mister Ian's Weblog

Category: Health

  • Thumb recovery

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    This blog needs a post now and again. So here’s one. I’m one week into wearing the brace. One more week to go and then a couple of weeks part time. It can’t go any faster. This is my x-ray analysis. This is my x-ray. And this is the x-ray example on the Wikipedia page…

  • A rose by any other name would smell as sweet

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    Sorry folks, this just in, right before Valentines day. Well maybe not. I was shocked to read about the quantities of pesticides used on imported flowers and the damage to the workers in Colombia from this. So like most things. We, the consumers, hold the power to make change by not buying the toxic stuff!…

  • Bug Juice is Bad for You

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    So the DEET that is in insect repellent is being even more proven to be very bad for your health. That’s good summer news. See full details here.

  • Food Allergies

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    The latest on Food Allergies at the NewScientist. What you are allergic to depends on where you live. Via kottke.org

  • Improve Your Balance and Help Heal Sprained Ankles

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    I think it is good for strengthing as well. More on How to Fix Bad Ankles [The Times Well Blog] From Lifehacker

  • Swine Flu Check

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    Note the nice brown sky. It is dusty here now. On arrival in Kuwait you are given a card on the plane that you must take to a clinic within 72 hours to get checked if you have any symptoms. I went there with our Mandoup and they asked if I feel anything and I…