Nuggets for April 22

Yes, right on time...almost...is the latest installment of Nuggets from my meanderings on the web. Enjoy!

Could lice prevent asthma? It makes me a little creeped out, though. (Don't think too much and you won't itch!)
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE53L00M20090422

Walnuts and breast cancer. Another item they'll sell out in the stores now.
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE53K52820090421

Diet can increase risk of kidney cancer
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE53J5M320090420?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews

Study Raises Estimate of Paralyzed Americans. Note: the number of MS patients jumps significantly, so take this with a grain of salt.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/health/21para.html

Probably the best inadvertent diet film you'll ever see, now on YouTube: SuperSize Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Tv_mihMBA

Blogs to check out

Clinical Cases and Images: The blog of www.clinicalcases.org
http://casesblog.blogspot.com/

Fat Doctor and her recent post on "Lifesavers" is really worth your time
http://fatdoctor.blogspot.com/2009/04/lifesaver.html

Needle phobia is an unreal story you have to read from At Your Cervix
http://atyourcervix.blogspot.com/2009/04/needle-phobia.html