Health & Wellness

Rush Physically Mocks Fox

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 You've heard the audio, now watch the video of Limbaugh mocking Parkinson's sufferer Michael J Fox (Via Crooks and Liars). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Strikes Back

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 Michael J Fox defends his advocacy against Rush Limbaugh's ignoble attack: "Because the thing about being symptomatic is that it's not comfortable No one wants to be symptomatic; it's like being hit with a hammer". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Limbaugh Maligns Michael J. Fox on Parkinson’s

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 Hate-spewing talk show host Rush Limbaugh accused actor Michael J. Fox of exaggerating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease in a pro-stem cell ad. Rush is about as despicable as one can be. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America Embraces its Obesity Epidemic

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2006 Fried Coke is all the rage at state fairs this year. Yeah, you heard that right: deep-fried nuggets of Coke-drenched batter, topped with whipped cream and more Coke syrup. Why not just implant columns of trans fats directly into the arteries? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Real Beauty’ Ad Reveals Model Makeover

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2006 The Dove "Campaign for Real Beauty" outfit has posted a video showing the unbelievable makeup, styling and Photoshop efforts that go into making a model into a billboard beauty. It's an effective indictment of how we view "beauty." (Watch it) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Men Have Biological Clocks Too

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2006 A group of U.S. and UK researchers have suggested that children born to older fathers are likelier to develop autism. The study of 132,271 Israeli children implies the possibility that men also have time constraints on procreation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fertility Clinics Offer Brave New World

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2006 Doctors on the frontier of in vitro fertilization now offer to test embryos for predisposition to treatable cancers and other ailments using the same technique that detects some serious childhood maladies. As scientists learn more about the code that builds human life, critics warn of an age when the wealthy will be able to buy a healthier brood. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Extra Nicotine Keeps Smokers Smoking

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2006 The average cigarette contains 10% more nicotine than it did in 1998 (some brands are 30% stronger). Seems a pretty effective way for "cancer stick" companies to hold on to their core market (i.e. the 70% of smokers who want to quit) in a time when the world has wised up to the health risks posed by smoking. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Southern Religion Makes Us Fat, Says Study

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2006 Protestants in general, and Baptists in particular, are much heavier on the whole than their American counterparts in other religions, a Purdue sociology professor has found. Prime example: Jerry Falwell (above). One possible reason: Baptists are denied so many vices, food is "one of the few available sources of earthly pleasures," says the professor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California Legislators Challenge Hemp Ban

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2006 California legislators have sent a bill to Gov. Schwarzenegger that would legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp, setting up a direct confrontation with federal drug authorities. The plant, which contains none of the hallucinogenic properties of marijuana, is considered a kind of miracle crop by farmers and entrepreneurs who seek to exploit its fast growth and myriad uses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s That Time of Year Again

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 Hordes of artists, free-thinkers, nudists and stoners are about to descend on the Nevada desert to worship a neon statue. Burning Man is back, and the event map?a work of art in and of itself?is now available for viewing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kicking the SUV Habit — Finally

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2006 Ford announced its largest production cuts in 20 years, blaming high gas prices for customers shifting away from its pickups and SUVs and toward higher-mileage models We were wondering how long it would take Americans to wean themselves from their SUV addiction Now, if we could just get a few more of these next-generation electric cars on the road. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )