Worry over tan jab mole changes
An unlicensed medicine which can be injected for a tan may be responsible for skin mole changes, say doctors.
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Archive for January 27th, 2009
Concussion effect ’spans decades’
People concussed in their youth show subtle signs of mental and physical problems even more than 30 years later, say researchers.
Premature octuplets ‘doing well’
All eight octuplets born prematurely in the US are breathing on their own and doing “very, very well”, doctors say.
Confusion on acupuncture benefit
A review of acupuncture has concluded that it is hard to find a difference between “true” and “sham” versions.
Original Good Offers 25% Off Beautiful, Artisan Products
Today’s TreeHugger Deal comes to you from Original Good, which is World of Good’s signature and beautiful fair trade line of stylish, handmade gifts, fashion accessories, and housewares. Original Good enables artisans and their families in 34 countries around the world to earn a sustainable living. Through the organization’s work with more than 150 artisan […]
Obama Aims for Tougher Auto Emission Standards - Video Roundup
Using “energy independence” as the key motivator, President Barack Obama is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider allowing California and other states to implement auto emission standards that are tougher than current federal regulations. Obama is also ordering his administration to conduct reviews for new fuel-efficiency standards for cars that could lead to tougher […]
Adhocism: The Case for Improvisation (Slideshow)
In 1973 Architects and theorists Charles Jencks and Nathan Silver wrote Adhocism: The Case for Improvisation. Jencks coined the term in 1968.
“It can be applied to many human endeavours, denoting a principle of action having speed or economy and purpose or utility. Basically it involves using an available system or dealing with an existing […]
Provocative Global Warming Rug Creates a Stir in the Blogosphere
Images: NEL.com.mx
This little boy looks like he might be blogging over spilled milk, in fact he’s concerned about the future of his environment. The Global Warming Rug by Mexican design cooperative NEL, featuring Emiliano Godoy, has created quite a stir in the blogosphere over the last few months after it was shown at the Valencia […]
Can Potty Poetry Reduce Wasted TP?
Photo via RelentlesslyOptimistic
We’ve all been in bathroom stalls where poetry (at least by a loose definition) has littered the walls. But who’d have thought that poetry in the potty could make you use less toilet paper? A study by the research center Japan Toilet Labo showed that it can make a big difference - cutting […]
Bringing the Forest to the Bathroom with the Moss Mat
Photo via Coroflot
Those shampoo and soap commercials that always show people being transported to exotic outdoor bathing locations when they start using the product just might become a kinda sorta reality with this intriguing bath mat idea that brings a bit of the swampy outdoors inside. …
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