PHOENIX - It's FINALLY the end of August, and what a hot month it has been.
August 2011 will go down as the hottest August in Phoenix history, and maybe our warmest month ever.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
August 2011 Becomes Hottest on Record
Study Links US Home Foreclosures with Health Complaints
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The threat of losing your home is stressful enough to make you ill, it stands to reason. Now two economists have measured just how unhealthy the foreclosure crisis has been in some of the hardest-hit areas of the US, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
LA District Attorney Warns Of A ‘Public Safety Nightmare’ Over Inmate Transfers « CBS Los Angeles
Beginning Oct. 1, California counties will have to house those convicted of non-violent, non-serious, non-sex offender crimes in county jails, rather than sending them to state prisons.
KTTV: Live Right Live Well
Sure, taking time away from your job puts pressure on your work and your wallet. And as Americans, we seem to be particularly susceptible to a work-at-all-costs mindset: A study conducted by the Families and Work Institute found that nearly half of U.S. employees don’t take all of their vacation days. But consider this the next time you’re thinking of counting beans on a Saturday: Recent research shows that vacations -- even a day trip to the nearest beach or museum -- are essential to a healthy brain.
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Mountain Lion Sighted in Burbank | FOX 11 News
Burbank - Wildlife officials and Burbank police today warned residents to be on the lookout for mountain lions. Big cats are known to prowl the Verdugo Mountains, and a mountain lion sighting near the Oakmont County Club in the 900 block of Country Club Drive was reported about 9 p.m. Monday, police said. It was at least the fifth sighting of a big cat this summer in the Burbank-Glendale area.
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Calif. may be first to ban foam containers | abc7.com
An effort to ban plastic foam containers is gaining traction in California's state Legislature.
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Ric Romero's one-tank getaway: Simi Valley-Moorpark | abc7.com
Simi Valley is often rated one of the safest cities in America. But safety is only one of its attributes.
At the top of that list is the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library at 40 Presidential Dr. It was renovated earlier this year, making it perhaps the best in the country.
Two star attractions at the library are a replica of the Oval Office when Ronald Reagan was president and Air Force One - the exact 707 that was used not only for President Reagan, but for every president from Richard Nixon on up to the George H.W. Bush.
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Study links funny movies with healthy hearts | abc7.com
What do the heart-wrenching war epic "Saving Private Ryan" and the hilarious "There's Something About Mary" have in common?
Almost nothing, except they were both in a University of Maryland study about how movies like these affect your heart.
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Dodgers Blog - Dodgers, Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, Clayton Kershaw, Vin Scully, Frank McCourt, Dodger Stadium - latimes.com
Then they vanished into the great unknown, never to be seen again. The end.
Injured players can tend to do that in September, particularly on teams that aren't exactly in the thick of the pennant race. They just sort of never come back.
Penny Love Hoff: Flatten Your Belly!
Belly fat comes in two different forms. One is slightly annoying and fairly harmless. It is the layer of fat directly under the skin called subcutaneous fat. Think of it as a layer of fat between the surface of the skin and on top of your abdominal organs.
The villainous other type of fat is called visceral abdominal fat, or VAT for short. It's associated with cancer and heart disease and a slew of other miserable age-related diseases. This layer of fat is beneath the organs and is what gives one that very rotund look of a potbelly. People with VAT can be more prone to disease because of the more serious nature of problems associated with visceral fat.
Jason Eric Schiffman, M.D., M.A., M.B.A.: Is it an Addiction? 7 Telltale Signs
Two friends with similar backgrounds both drink heavily while in their 20s, but one eventually cuts down and moves on, while the other's drinking progresses into full-blown alcoholism. While science is still unable to distinguish between these two individuals before they start drinking, recent advances in addiction research show promise in explaining why some people can engage in potentially addictive activities in moderation while others cannot.
Mutant Bird Flu Strain Spreading In Asia
ROME -- The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.
Sarah Palin : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News
This is no longer a name recognition contest; this is the real deal. Rick Perry appeals to conservative voters and he is electable both in the caucus/primary process and in the general. But he faces a problem: will he peak too soon?
This is interesting.
Hurricane Irene Hit Hardest in Mountains of New York and Vermont - NYTimes.com
Storm’s Worst Deluge Swamped the Mountains in the NortheastIn the end, the storm made more waves in the mountains than it did along the shore.
Before Hurricane Irene’s arrival, there were fears of devastating storm surges along the Eastern Seaboard, from North Carolina to New England. But while its winds did lead to surges that produced tidal flooding, the worst floods were inland, especially in upstate New York and Vermont.
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High Chocolate Consumption Drops Heart Risk, Studies Suggest - NYTimes.com
Prevention: Evidence of Heart Benefits From Chocolate
An analysis of studies including more than 100,000 subjects has found that high levels of chocolate consumption are associated with a significant reduction in the risk of certain cardiovascular disorders.via nytimes.com
Irene’s Push North Leaves Punishing Inland Flooding - NYTimes.com
CHESTER, Vt. — While most eyes warily watched the shoreline during Hurricane Irene’s grinding ride up the East Coast, it was inland — sometimes hundreds of miles inland — where the most serious damage actually occurred. And the major culprit was not wind, but water.
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Read about all the flooding in the Northeast U.S.
Arizona Man Describes Shears Impaling Eye Socket
PHOENIX (AP) - An 86-year-old Arizona man whose eye socket was impaled with a pair of pruning shears said Tuesday he experienced excruciating pain during the ordeal and feels lucky to be alive.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Deep Tissue Massage For Neck And Back Pain | Day Spas Colorado Springs
Deep Tissue Massage For Neck And Back Pain
If you are looking for relief of chronic or acute stress-caused muscle pain, Deep Tissue Massage is an excellent non-toxic and drug-free method to achieve good results.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
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Talking to Parents About Autism - NYTimes.com
Talking to Parents About Autism
By TARA PARKER-POPE
For pediatricians, one of the most challenging conversations with parents is about autism, writes Dr. Perri Klass in this week’s “18 and Under” column.
The Phantom Menace of Sleep Deprived Doctors - NYTimes.com
The Phantom Menace of Sleep Deprived Doctors
Last month something extraordinary happened at teaching hospitals around the country: Young interns worked for 16 hours straight — and then they went home to sleep. After decades of debate and over the opposition of nearly every major medical organization and 79 percent of residency-program directors, new rules went into effect that abolished 30-hour overnight shifts for first-year residents. Sanity, it seemed to people who had long been fighting for a change, had finally won out.
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Here is a good article about sleep deprived doctors.
Digital Receipts at Stores Gain in Popularity - NYTimes.com
Major retailers, including Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom, Gap Inc. (which owns Old Navy and Banana Republic), Anthropologie, Patagonia, Sears and Kmart, have begun offering electronic versions of receipts, either e-mailed or uploaded to password-protected Web sites. And more and more customers, the retailers report, are opting for paperless.
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Many shoppers are joining the paperless receipt age.
Túngara Frogs’ Songs Attract Females and Also Predators - NYTimes.com
Male túngara frogs gather in shallow pools of water at night and let out long mating calls. Females visit these pools, listen to a few calls and then quickly pick mates. It’s a bit like speed dating.
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Here is more interesting news about frogs.
New Scorpion Anti-Venom Wins FDA Approval
PHOENIX (AP) - When a scorpion stings someone in the most serious of cases, its venom acts as a nerve poison.
Severe pain throbs at the sting site and sometimes spreads.
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Scorpion bites are common in desert communities.
Antidepressant Spike Causes Concerns
NEW YORK -- More people without any documented psychiatric condition are taking antidepressants, according to a study published Thursday, and some of them are likely receiving little benefit.
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