Nuggets : Leap year edition

You may not have seen too many of these lately, but just like February 29 coming around every four years, the nuggets have taken a leap and come back.

Here are a few items I've encountered this week out on the internet. I've been reading, but just not the kind of stuff most folks who visit would like to read. (Such is the life of a grad student!)

Sleep? Who does that?
This BBC article discusses the myth of eight hours of sleep. Interesting history.

On the subject of sleep, one WebMD article talks about the safety of sleeping pills.

Dental care
It's really hard for patients without (or with, even) insurance to get dental care due to costs. Some people are going to the ER to get dental care that prevention might have avoided.

Food safety
If it's not one crisis, it's another. Who would have thought you needed to worry about fungicide in your fresh squeezed juice?

And if you think you need to remove any of that OJ from your system, some people are trying detox diets (from WebMD). While there's little science involved, one thing is true: if you eat more fruits and vegetables, (not covered in fungicide, etc.) you just may do better than you think.

Stay tuned...we'll be back.