Entries from July 2008

July 31, 2008

Busy Friday

I have an interview at 8:30 in West LA for a full time position as a photographer. Hopefully, it will be a short interview so I can run off to an appointment at 10 for an apartment showing with my mom. I want to ensure that my mom and Toro have a [...]

July 31, 2008

Drugs Offer Promise of Fitness Without Effort

From NYTIMES:
Can you enjoy the benefits of exercise without the pain of exertion? The answer may one day be yes — just take a pill that tricks the muscles into thinking they have been working out furiously.
Researchers at the Salk Institute report they have found two drugs that do wonders for the athletic endurance [...]

July 31, 2008

The Claim: Thunderstorms Can Set Off Asthma Attacks

From The NYTIMES:
Most people with asthma know that smoke, mold and chemicals in the air can set off asthma attacks. But thunderstorms? It is a relationship scientists looked at for years, and a counterintuitive one since thunderstorms are generally thought to clear the air. Yet almost every study to examine the link has found a [...]