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Strife Over Shots: Should Our Kids Play Together?

Written by jride
08/25/2008
Karey Williams never thought a parenting decision would come between her and a good friend. The two had known one another for a decade, supported each other through infertility treatment and had their first babies around the same time. But when she told the friend that she had stopped vaccinating her daughter at age 1, the relationship abruptly ended. [More at lime.com/health] Read more...

Global Warming Time Bomb Trapped in Artic Soil

Written by jride
08/25/2008
Climate change could release unexpectedly huge stores of carbon dioxide from Arctic soils, which would in turn fuel a vicious circle of global warming, a new study warned Sunday. [More at lime.com/planet] Read more...

Denim Deconstructed

Written by NG
08/25/2008
It’s so typical. As soon as your favorite jeans become your favorites they start to shred. Don’t let a few holes fool you into throwing them away — denim’s so sturdy and versatile, you can reuse your worn out workhorses in myriad ways. Here’s a few of the easier ones to get you started — no sewing machine required! Patches Because of denim’s tendency to fray, you’ll want to hem the edges of your patches before slapping them over any gaping holes. Make patches for the... Read more...

Organic Cheat Sheet, Revisited

Written by savasthi
08/24/2008
After experiencing yet another sticker shock moment at the grocery store, I remembered that I once printed out an organic cheat sheet before I went shopping. The list helped me figure out which items were worth a splurge, and which ones aren't. As food prices continue to soar, I went in search of that list, which will come in handy for anyone who wants to buy organic food, but also need to pay attention to their wallet. The list comes from data from the Environmental Working Group,... Read more...

Christians See Climate Change As Moral Issue

Written by jride
08/24/2008
Morality should be a spur for stronger action to fight climate change, which threatens food and water supplies for the poorest in Africa, a group of Christian activists said on Saturday during U.N. climate talks. [More at lime.com/planet] Read more...

Eco Communities: Living the Green Life

Written by jride
08/24/2008
The term "eco community" might conjure up an image of bearded hippies tending an allotment before sharing a mung bean stew. But as today's urbanites become more concerned about reducing their carbon footprints, some are finding that modern eco communities offer them a way to live sustainably without foregoing their home comforts. [More at lime.com/livethechange] Read more...

Teenage DNA Detectives Expose US Fish Fraud

Written by jride
08/24/2008
Up to a quarter of fish in stores and restaurants in New York City was mislabelled as a more expensive variety, according to samples collected by two US teenagers and tested with genetic "barcoding" methods. [More at lime.com/food] Read more...

The Hormone Conundrum

Written by ElizaT
08/24/2008
By Laine Bergeson It’s comforting to think that modern medicine and post-Freud psychology have banished the notion of “female hysteria,” that vague Victorian diagnosis that medicalized the experience of being a woman. At the turn-of-the-century, everything from fluid retention to irritability was ascribed to hysteria; one ambitious doctor of the day even compiled a 75-page list of symptoms. But while, thankfully, the medical establishment’s understanding of women’s health... Read more...

Is Eight Enough?

Written by ElizaT
08/24/2008
By Andrew Mulholland You get a fountain of answers when asking nutrition experts whether we need to drink the oft-advised eight glasses of water each day: Eight is enough or not enough or more than enough or not even the right question. “The research question has been raised whether there is actually scientific evidence for drinking eight to 10 glasses of water each day,” said JoAnn Hattner, a clinical nutrition professor at Stanford University. The best answer about... Read more...

God in the Living Room

Written by AbigailLewis
08/21/2008
Every religion claims — or at least teaches (despite any lingering doubts of its leaders) — that it has the most direct route to God, whoever or whatever that might be. With so much certainty, it's bound to spill over into other facets of life. Take music. Jeffrey B. Symynkywicz, a minister from Stoughton, Mass., has penned an entire book, The Gospel according to Bruce Springsteen: Rock and Redemption, from Asbury Park to Magic, which (very successfully) dissects The Boss' lyrics for signs... Read more...

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