Wednesday, July 29, 2009
And the diagnosis is...
FLOPPY FOOT. I have floppy foot (aka foot drop). Whaaaaaa??? Exactly.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
File Under: Studies I Can't Believe Got Funding
I now feel I should scream louder when I stub my toe.
Four-Letter Words: Kill Pain
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: July 13, 2009
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., July 13 -- Cursing out loud during a painful experience may actually make it hurt less, researchers have found
Swearing increased pain tolerance while it speeded up the heart rate and decreased perceived pain, Richard Stephens, PhD, of Keele University in Staffordshire, U.K., and colleagues reported online in NeuroReport.
Four-Letter Words: Kill Pain
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today
Published: July 13, 2009
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., July 13 -- Cursing out loud during a painful experience may actually make it hurt less, researchers have found
Swearing increased pain tolerance while it speeded up the heart rate and decreased perceived pain, Richard Stephens, PhD, of Keele University in Staffordshire, U.K., and colleagues reported online in NeuroReport.
Monday, July 13, 2009
File Under: AWESOME
15 Year Old Becomes The Youngest African-American Female Pilot To Fly Across The Country
15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike became the youngest African-American female pilot to ever fly across the United States, finishing a 13 day flight with the help of her safety pilot, 87 year old Tuskegee Airman, Levi Thornhill.from Jezebel
D'oh!
When I was at Wellesley Reunion with Fren, I commented about how young we both looked, which is totally obnoxious, and just when I said that, I twisted my ankle. Badly. Which in all honesty is freakin' hilarious. But six weeks later, the ankle/foot area still hurts so I went to the doc today for an x-ray. It's just a sprain and I just have to let it heal. BUT I CAN STILL EXERCISE. Which, really, isn't what I wanted to hear.
Storm Clouds Roll In Over The Vehicle Assembly Building (200907120004HQ)
Storm Clouds Roll In Over The Vehicle Assembly Building (200907120004HQ)
Originally uploaded by nasa hq photo
Sunday, July 12, 2009
ILOVERMONT 289
Left to Right: Frill, Frannie, fron, Frabney, Frike, Friday, Fredwin, Frisaac, Me, Fren, Frilipp and Frill. Good times.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
How thick is Gotham? One answer is: ten hundred and ninety feet (LOC)
How thick is Gotham? One answer is: ten hundred and ninety feet (LOC)
Originally uploaded by The Library of Congress
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