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Lifestraw mark II - push to expand distribution of upgraded lifesaving invention

Noel McKeegan — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:43:42 GMT

December 3, 2007 We have previously examined the remarkable potential of the Lifestraw - a personal water purification device that avoids the need for electricity by utilizing the sucking power of the user to kill disease causing micro organisms and filter bacteria, delivering the immeasurable benefits of clean water to anywhere on the planet. With estimates putting the number of daily deaths that result from unsafe drinking water at 6000, there's no questioning the potential of the Lifestraw to alleviate misery, the challenge now is to ensure that as many people as possible have access to this kind of technology.

Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Health, Lifestraw

Our sex organs could be pacemakers for aging through our body

Mike McRae — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:03:00 GMT

Another year, another gray hair. Another wrinkle. Maybe another few inches on the ol’ spare tire.

Category: Imaging & Diagnostics, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind

Tags: Aging, Inflammation, Energy, Genetics, ovary, blood vessel

Lifespan boosted by unexpected form of bone manipulation

Mike McRae — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:07:44 GMT

Your skeleton has a demanding day job, pumping out fresh new blood cells and serving as a mineral bank for calcium, not to mention keeping your head up and preventing your organs from collapsing into a disappointing puddle.

Category: Fitness & Exercise, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Aging, Bones, Exercise, anti-aging, China, Age-Related

Child's mysterious skin condition traced back to how he uses a laptop

Mike McRae — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:57:00 GMT

When a boy with a strange honeycomb pattern on his stomach was brought into the University Hospitals of Leicester emergency department, nursing staff suspected a case of spontaneous bruising.

Category: Imaging & Diagnostics, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind

Tags: Laptop, Skin, Burns, Diagnosis

Japan's 1,000-year-old superfood has growing ties to longevity

Bronwyn Thompson — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:03:00 GMT

There are some things where you'll always remember your first time – and eating natto is one of them. However, this ancient Japanese fermented bean dish is reaching celebrity status as a health food, and there are decades of science behind it. From heart health, disease prevention and bone strengthening properties, natto is going global for good reason. (And it's definitely not for its taste.)

Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Longevity, Aging, Food, Vitamins and minerals, Health, Cardiovascular, Hypertension, Bones, Osteoporosis

The way you sleep has ties to 80 different diseases

Mike McRae — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:01:00 GMT

Thomas Edison famously regarded sleep as a waste of good work hours, electing to snooze a mere three or four hours every night. Benjamin Franklin wasn’t much of a fan of it either, quipping in his famous almanac, “in the grave, will be sleeping enough.”

Category: Sleep, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Sleep, Well-being, Disease, Brain, rapid-eye-movement, Peking University