You may remember the flap over then-presidential candidate Al Gore’s pronouncement that his mother-in-law’s arthritis drugs cost more than those he was giving his dog. But one veterinarian may have taken the “I’ll just use pet drugs instead” idea a bit too far. In the American Journal of Medicine, SUNY Stony Brook’s Harmeet Singh Narula reports on the case of a “33-year-old veterinarian with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and hypothyroidism” — that’s an autoimmune disorder that causes low thyroid hormone levels — who showed up to the doctor’s office with “mild anxiety, jitteriness, and insomnia.” Lo and behold, her thyroid hormone levels were high. But why? On further questioning, the patient realized she had recently run out of her prescribed levothyroxine tablets and had been taking levothyroxine ... Continue reading →
Getty Images Dave. On Monday night following New York's 104-94 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA's Eastern Conference quarterfinals, Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire was involved in a dispute with a fire extinguisher in the hallway of AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. Stoudemire reportedly injured his hand, and it's unclear what his playing status will be for Game 3. Until now, the late-night fracas has remained shrouded in mystery, but several key witnesses have come forward to discuss the incident, which may prove to be the final blow in the tumultuous 2011-12 Knicks season. Water Fountain: I've been working in this arena for almost 10 years. I've never seen anything like what happened Monday night. Snack Machine: Usually it's a pretty calm ... Continue reading →
What You Get For $25, you get an Air Swimmers remote-controlled flying shark or clownfish (a $42 value). Requires helium and four AAA batteries (not included). An additional $5 shipping fee will be charged at checkout for each option. Overview The roughly 5-foot remote-controlled Air Swimmer coasts through the sky, imitating the movement of its undersea relatives with lifelike fins. A radio controller communicates to the air shark or clownfish from up to 40 feet away, moving it up, down, forward, left, and right as it overcomes obstacles such as staircases and flocks of wild frisbees. A home tank or local party shop can easily fill the flying sea creature with a bellyful of helium. Features Durable nylon swimmer, built for indoor use Roughly 5 ... Continue reading →
Calendar Health Journalism 2012: Freelance PitchFest Friday, April 20, 1:20-5 p.m. Attention AHCJ Freelance Writers! Editors from some of the top magazines, newspapers and websites are coming to Atlanta to meet you! Bring your best ideas to the AHCJ Freelance PitchFest. This session has been created to give you an opportunity to sit down and discuss your ideas one-on-one with editors from selected publications. To participate, you will sign up for time with the editors and come prepared to sell your work. That means you need to arrive with specific pitches for the editors, as well as clips, resume, etc. We have provided information below about what each editor is looking for, so please use that to your advantage. Do not show up with just ... Continue reading →
2011 Freelance PitchFest: 18 editors - 276 appointments - 71 freelance writers http://bit.ly/GII6rD Continue reading →
Updated: March 2, 2012, 3:32 PM ET NFL: Saints defense had 'bounty' fund Between 22 and 27 defensive players on the New Orleans Saints, as well as defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, maintained a "bounty" program funded primarily by players in violation of NFL rules during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons, the NFL announced Friday.The investigation by the league's security department determined that an improper "pay for performance" program included "bounty" payments to players for inflicting injuries on opposing players that would result in them being removed from a game. In some cases, the amounts pledged were both significant and directed against a specific opposing player, according to the investigation.The findings, corroborated by multiple independent sources, have been presented to commissioner Roger Goodell, who will ... Continue reading →
Image: Sprinkles Next time a case of late-night munchies have you scrambling around Los Angeles for a cupcake craving, head over to Sprinkles, the trendy Beverly Hills joint. Its storefront includes a pink ATM that will dispense cupcakes ’round the clock, reports LAist. Image: Sprinkles The 24-hour Sprinkles machine dispenses freshly baked cupcakes, cupcake mixes, apparel and even doggie treats. “24 Hour Sprinkles will be continuously restocked day and night with a variety of freshly baked cupcake flavors,” according to the company, which calls the machine the “world’s first cupcake automat.” It’s a notch up above a vending machine, with a touchscreen to place your orders. Late-night munchers and cupcake enthusiasts in L.A. can rejoice their favorite desserts are available now on-demand. Continue reading →
From Wired How-To Wiki The mixture of felines and technology can be truly catastrophic. Photo by Till Westermayer/flickr/CC The world is full of cat people and dog people, just like there are gadget geeks and electronics hoarders. While dogs and cats can coexist with relatively little fuss and most dogs are usually content to ignore a desk full of computer gear, cats are another story. Those of us who are within that nexus of cat ownership and high-tech gear collections often discover that the two can be a volatile mix. This scenario seldom goes well for the gear, or the sanity of the local gadget geek. For example, after pulling hairs trying to troubleshoot an intermittent issue with AppleTVs dropping off my network, the cause ... Continue reading →
