Author: Staff
Santa’s checkup
Before heading out on a long night of traveling, Santa Claus visited physicians at the Mayo Clinic for a checkup. But don’t worry. Santa will still drop down chimneys this Christmas. […]
Plus-size mannequins
Have you seen him? “Him” being the plus-size mannequin causing big uproar on the blogosphere? If not, here he is: A user of the online forum Reddit posted a photo of the […]
More drunk animals
Turns out birds aren't the only animals that get drunk on fruit. Last month, I blogged about a study that found young birds got “drunk” on fermented berries and even exhibited […]
Holiday fun runs
The holidays are upon us. And what are the holidays without festive fun runs? Gingerbread men jogging 5Ks. Elves sprinting with kids. And Santa Claus racing 10Ks. The metro area’s holiday cheer […]
Drunk birds
The underage-drinkers have Four Loco. The juvenile birds have fermented berries. Yes, you read that correctly. A new article published in Veterinary Record reveals that young birds can get “drunk” on fermented […]
Test your Medicaid knowledge
Think you know Medicaid? Prove it. The Kaiser Family Foundation created a quiz to test your knowledge about the federal Medicaid program. You can take the quiz here. The 10-question quiz tests […]
X-ray cast
I'm happy (proud?) to say I've never broken a bone. But if I do, I want a cast like this: That's a copy of the X-ray image of this poor person's arm. No […]
Skinny Minnie
Barney’s has given new meaning to the phrase, “Skinny Minnie.” The high-end department store is partnering with The Walt Disney Co. for a special holiday campaign, “Electric Holiday.” The campaign, which will […]
Safe steroids
Local health care providers have a message for their patients: Our steroids are safe. The national fungal meningitis outbreak linked to steroid injections has claimed 20 lives and sickened more than […]
Strange but true
We may be between full moons, but the news is full of health-related oddities. From the Zumba instructor accused of running a prostitution business in her dance studio to the guy […]