Author Archives: Carla
Where’s The Romantic Payoff
Ryan and Victoria finally made it back to the bedroom but with all their other problems the romantic payoff for fans was missing. This week one time marrieds and long time friends Ryan and Victoria headed back to the bedroom instead of the boardroom. But for long time fans this return to romance lacked the … Continue reading
Cigarette Smoking Increases Pneumonia Risk
Cigarette smoking has been found to significantly increase the risk of pneumococcal disease, a common cause of pneumonia and other illnesses, in otherwise healthy adults. Researchers report that passive smoking, or regular exposure to secondhand smoke, also raises the odds of having the disease. The findings were released in the March 9 issue of the … Continue reading
High Hurdles
Although Koch has a big idea with potentially huge ramifications, so far, he’s off to a slow start. The Owners.com listings are growing-from 10,000 homes nationwide in 1996 to more than 100,000 homes in 1998-but still represent just a fraction of the more than 1.3 million homes listed. Koch estimates that between 40 and 60 … Continue reading
Keep on Top of Domain Name Status
It is shocking that half of the people or organizations with dot-ca domain names have not bothered to re-register them, as they are required to do under the new Canadian domain name system. We might actually see several tens of thousands of dot-ca domain names disappear in the next few weeks. Maybe that will finally … Continue reading
Male and Female Impotence Drug Put on Hold
Zonagen, a small pharmaceutical company in The Woodlands, Texas, anticipated the sweet taste of victory after submitting its new drug application — ostensibly the final hurdle in the long journey to Food and Drug Administration approval — for Vasomax, its drug designed to treat erectile dysfunction.
Arsenic in Water
It’s been in the news a lot lately and for good reason. Even in its most minute traces, arsenic in water can pose a serious health risk, and has been linked to such things as cancer, heart attacks and lung disease. “There is no absolutely safe level of arsenic in water,” Dr. Michael Harbut, chief … Continue reading
Homeopathy for the Heart
Longevity depends on the healthy functioning of all your organs and body systems, but there is no organ more directly responsible for the quantity and quality of your life as your heart. This incredible organ is a muscle that contracts about seventy times per minute without rest, every hour of every day. Imagine trying to … Continue reading
Relax, I’ll be Back From Florida in no Time
Okay, it’s Friday right now and I’m going on vacation to Avery County south, I mean, Florida. And not just Florida, my in-laws have moved off the canal into one of those golf developments north of Clearwater, so I’m expecting to run into at least half of Land Harbor while I’m down there.
Broken Car Relay
What you’ll need: Safe space outdoors for kids to run around in Background: The “broken car relay race” is a great icebreaker at children’s parties. If you encourage sportsmanship among the children, even shy kids will have fun pretending to be a broken car.