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Infographic: The Healing Power Of Cats

Filed Under: Aging, Disease

Infographic: The Healing Power Of Cats
gemma busquets healing power of cats infographic top purring frequency 20-140 Hz


Not Just For LOLs:
And now as a reward for surviving tax season, I give you: The Healing Power Of Cats!

While she may put the benefits down to just purring, infographic artist Gemma Busquets is still on the right track.

Several health benefits have been attributed to general pet ownership. For Example: slightly reducing your stress for next tax season by saving you money.

-Because you’ll have to visit the doctor a total of 4% less than a dog owner, and 12% less than someone without a pet. And speaking of health benefits…

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Look Out Schwarzenegger, China’s Making Superdogs!

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Bio-Tech, Exercise, Stupid Health Tricks

Look Out Schwarzenegger, China’s Making Superdogs!
corgi in super dog costume on beach


-And one day, maybe Super-You. Or your super-grandkids.

So a short while ago, Chinese researchers pulled-off some of the first gene-modifications with that new technique from “BREAKTHROUGH”.

What they did with it is to create a new generation of dogs with a very uncommon trait: Super Muscles.

What it could mean for us one day is another set of radical changes; maybe whether we like it or not…

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Cheeky Monkey UPDATE!: Reader Zach Crunches Some Research For Us On Stomach Flu

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Disease, Nutrition, Sex, Drugs, Rock n Roll, Vitamins/Supplements

Cheeky Monkey UPDATE!: Reader Zach Crunches Some Research For Us On Stomach Flu
thinking ring-tailed lemur


Fellow HT-ers, Check this out:

Now that cold+flu season is in full swing, I thought it would be a plus to the site for one of our commenters to have his say come up in a post.

Our pal Zach had a very detailed read of one of the full studies cited in the Cheeky Monkey Stomach Flu post awhile back.

He was nice enough to cook down some of the conclusions into his comment which…

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Clay-Eating Cheeky Monkeys And The Elusive Stomach Flu / Viral Gastroenteritis Remedy

Filed Under: Disease, Featured, Nutrition, Thinking Out Loud, Vitamins/Supplements

Clay-Eating Cheeky Monkeys And The Elusive Stomach Flu / Viral Gastroenteritis Remedy
ring-tailed lemur

Like many brilliant men before me, such as Eddie Izzard, I believe that most problems and their solutions come down to Monkeys. -And The French.

Okay, I’ve had this more than once this year and it’s been excruciating.

It’s also No Fun to hear of your friends and relatives writing writhing in agony when waiting seems to be the only strategy & Advil + Pepto doesn’t work that well.

So, with their bandmate Eddie,…

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