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Can't Fasten Your Bra? Try The Magnetic CoreBra

by Boomer Babe

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Oceania: An Eco Fridge For 2020

by Must Love Gadgets

Tez Patel, an engineer and industrial designer has created the perfect user-friendly and eco-friendly refrigerator. Though he suggests his eco-fridge, "Oceania," is designed for the year 2020, it sure would be nice if a big kitchen appliance manufacturer made it happen sooner. A fridge can use up to 15 percent of our household energy!

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Coffee May Protect From Certain Types of Cancer

by Rane

Do you crave the fresh cup of coffee every morning to get you through the day? Even though studies before have shown that drinking coffee isn’t good for you, a new study says that coffee may protect you from certain types of cancers.

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Pantone View Color Planner 2010: "Magic"

by Toby

It's funny that Pantone chose the name "Magic" for 2010 colors, because I always thought that forecasting where color is going in the future is like... magic.

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The 17-Inch MacBook Pro Is The Star At MacWorld!

by Must Love Gadgets

So what if Steve Jobs did not show up at the MacWorld Expo this year. Apple still managed to unveil a new, snazzy, and powerful version of the 17-Inch MacBook Pro.

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IGo's On A MIssion To Reduce Vampire Energy

by Must Love Gadgets

This week at the Computer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, iGo® will release several new products, including the new laptop charger with IGo Green™. IGo Green is garlic and cross to the energy vampire, the electricity sucker who bites at night, when your gadgets aren't even awake.

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Maternity Insanity? Japan's Baby Inboard Campaign

by Steve Levenstein

Maternity Marks Make Pregnant Women Stand Out

Japan has taken the "Baby On Board" trend and backed it up a little - now pregnant women can call attention to their delicate conditions with Maternity Marks.

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Study Finds Big Butts are Healthy

by Rane

Do you worry about having a big butt or those unsightly “thunder thighs”? Researchers state that having a little extra weight in the butt and hips may protect you against type 2 diabetes.

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Osteoporosis Drugs Now Linked To Cases Of Esophageal Cancer

by Boomer Babe

No, you're not seeing things. Osteoporosis drugs have been in the news quite a bit lately and this time the bisphosphonates -- like Fosomax, Actonel, Didronel, and Boniva -- seem to have been related to at least 50 cases of esophageal cancer since 1995.

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Popular Oral Osteoporosis Drugs Contribute To Jawbone Necrosis

by Boomer Babe

Under the heading of "First they do, and then they don't, and then they do..." They do.

Oral osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva or similar bisphosphonates, do contribute to the death of cells in the jaw, called jawbone necrosis.

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When You Just Can't Work Enough... There's TrekDesk

by Must Love Gadgets

"Excuse me ma'am. Did you just ask me why I was breathing so heavily? Ahh, don't hang up, ma'am. I swear, I am not...."

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New Technology May Heal Bones in Minutes

by Rane

The worst part of breaking a bone (besides the pain) is the healing process. Wearing an uncomfortable cast can be irritating and aggravating, making it harder to move around for months at a time. Well, that process may soon change. A company has developed a product called “Injectable Bone” that may repair the broken bone in minutes.

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Genetic Diets On The Horizon

by Katie Gatto

IF you have ever wonderd which diet is right for you there may be a new way to find out soon, your DNA.

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2009 Stamps Commemorate 10 Iconic British Designs

by Toby

The British Royal Mail picked a panel of prominent designers to choose which designs Great Britain should commemorate in a design series of stamps for 2009. There were no rules for this panel; they chose designs from furnishings, fashion, transportation and even graphic design. Here are the 10 design icons that were chosen....

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Elder Driver Badges 'Leaf' Japanese Seniors Cold

by Steve Levenstein

Autumn Leaf Elder Driver Badges Tick Off Seniors

Anyone driving in Japan will soon notice curious badges on many of the other cars. Both are shaped like stylized leaves, with green & yellow (Wakaba) for first-year new drivers and red & yellow (Koleshiya) for seniors over 75. It's the latter that are ruffling a few feathers. After all, what person of advanced age wants to be likened to a dying leaf?

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Scientists Discover Molecule That Targets Brain Tumors

by Rane

Researchers at the UC Davis Cancer Center have discovered a molecule that may provide hope for treating a highly deadly form of cancer.

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Study Shows Brain is Affected by Seeing Family Members

by Rane

Do you have a positive or negative reaction when visiting your family for the holidays? A new study shows that seeing or spending time with your family can trigger activity in your brain that affects how you feel about them.

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Tokyo Tower Celebrates Golden Anniversary with 24-Carat Gold Replica

by Steve Levenstein

Tokyo Tower notched an important milestone this past December 23 by celebrating its 50th anniversary. In tribute, Ginza Tanaka is offering a 26.4 inch tall replica made of 24-carat gold for the towering sum of 50 million yen - about $510,000.

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Asthma Inhalers Go Green, But At What Cost?

by Boomer Babe

... Though the "green" inhalers have been on the market for a few years, and many doctors have been prescribing them, there is a sizable group of asthma patients who say they are ineffective. As the timely use of an Albuterol inhaler may make the difference between life and death, you can imagine how impassioned these patients are.

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'Element Girls' Pretty Up the Periodic Table

by Steve Levenstein

Chemistry can be a tough subject for students more interested in games and girls, which makes "The Periodic Table: Learning Basic Chemistry through Moe" a bright idea indeed. Which element do you love the most?

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