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Writers for Hope: Throwing Good Money at a Good Cause

by Kim | Apr 5, 2016 | Health, Writing | 0 |

Last night I paid $90 USD for the privilege of having my book query critiqued by a literary...

Friday Fiction Facts: Outbreak!

by Kim | Feb 20, 2015 | Friday Fiction Facts, Health, Science | 0 |

Welcome to Friday Fiction Facts: sciency things that fiction writers need to know. To me, there...

5 Food Worries You Can Forget About

by Kim | Sep 8, 2014 | Health | 0 |

I know. Food is complicated. Every day we’re bombarded with the latest science and fads telling us what we should eat more of, less of, or not at all. Should I drink coffee? Am I meant to eat like my paleo ancestors? Is it good...

Why You Should Vote for the Longitude 2014 Paralysis Prize

by Kim | Jun 12, 2014 | Guest Posts, Health, News and Events | 2 |

I’m pleased to present this guest post by Megan Moynahan. Megan is the Executive Director...

Swine Flu and Birdbrains: Someone is wrong on the internet

by Kim | Feb 5, 2014 | Health, Science, This is Broken | 0 |

At first this comment on an article about H1N1 flu deaths in California just amused me. (Bold mine) h1n1 is a ‘man-made’ virus and therefore getting a flu shot for it, begs the question, why are we receiving...

The Solstice Step Up Challenge Results

by Kim | Jan 1, 2013 | Fun, Health | 16 |

In case you missed it, on December 5 I posted a challenge to my readers to state an measurable exercise goal for the holiday season and pledge an amount they will donate to a charity of their choice if they don’t meet...

Head off the Holidays with Kim’s Solstice Step Up Challenge!

by Kim | Dec 5, 2012 | Fun, Health | 44 |

Ok people, you know how it goes. The holiday season approaches. You start getting busy. You go off your workout plan (if you even had a workout plan) and holiday food abounds. You promise yourself you’ll be good but .. ...

Of Mites and Men

by Kim | Oct 22, 2012 | Health, Nature, People | 6 |

You know ear mites? Those pesky critters that infest your dog or cat’s ears causing them to scratch all night long? Well, if you have the stomach for it, check out this video of mites living in a man’s ear: Now those are...

Where Were You on Your Birth Day?

by Kim | Feb 7, 2012 | Health | 4 |

*This post was featured in the NY Times Blog, Motherlode: Can We Have a Civil Debate Over Home Births? On this day in 1983 I had a baby. She was born at home, attended by two Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) and a birthing...

Death by Sitting

by Kim | Jan 19, 2012 | Health, Science | 6 |

As I sit here on my 5th ..6th ..7th .. (what day are we on?) day of marathon writing, trying to meet an impossible February 1st deadline, I can’t help but think about some recent studies and articles on the dangers...

Me and my virus

by Kim | Oct 11, 2011 | Health | 0 |

Some time last week a virus took up residence in my body. It’s hardly surprising. Several days before, my husband had woken up with a wicked case of pink eye and a cough that his doctor said was “just a virus” .. nothing...