#health

11 bookmarks

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...

It's a very dry paper, but here's the highlight: "The improvements in air quality induced by these p...

alasdairw May 12, 2025

http://ntlk.net/2014/09/26/why-cant-you-track-peri...

As this article makes clear: there probably isn't a good reason why not, and there are loads of reas...

alasdairw Sep 26, 2014

http://www.jawbone.com/up/product

Reasonably unobtrusive activity/sleep monitor for use with iPhone. May have to get one in the new y...

alasdairw Nov 03, 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jul/24/atos...

A man who *was dying* of a degenerative condition was refused incapacity benefit. His last words: "...

alasdairw Jul 24, 2011

http://ask.metafilter.com/177751/Woke-Up-Got-Out-o...

I have been reflecting of late that I could do with adjusting my morning routine a bit. A lot of wh...

alasdairw Feb 08, 2011

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40291856/ns/travel-new...

I have elderly family who have to wear bags exactly like this. The thought that anyone could consid...

alasdairw Nov 22, 2010

http://healthmonth.com/

I've just signed up to beta-test this, turning better habits into a game, although I just missed the...

alasdairw Sep 06, 2010

http://speedbird.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/on-syste...

This one's done the rounds like a bastard over the last few days, but just in case you haven't seen...

alasdairw Aug 28, 2009

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Health/Story?id=7880954...

On the one hand, my heart goes out to her and her family. On the other hand her condition could rad...

alasdairw Jun 25, 2009

http://www.matchitforpratchett.org/

A friend of the family has suffered dementia in recent years (not Alzheimers, but similar). I can't...

alasdairw Mar 17, 2008

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn10971&...

Now, if we can just sort out the heart disease and shortness of breath, I can take up smoking, and b...

alasdairw Jan 17, 2007