Time's Steve Brill On Healthcare: "Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us"

Read the Time cover story.

Toxic Couches and What To Do About Them

A very reassuring and positive approach to the rather discouraging reality of toxins in couches and other upholstered furniture from the Natural Resource Defense Council.  Because of the council's work it's possible to take action, and not just sit around and breathe in toxins.  

Underberg Bitters: A (Very Casual) Review

The Q Brothers are the laid back reviewers at smallflower.com, one of our favorite resources for finding all things herbal and natural.  See more of their amusing review here.

Dean Ornish: Healing the Heart Through Diet

A Device to Correct Posture, and Put An End to Nagging

LumoBack, a device to correct posture, was founded by entrepreneur Andrew Chang. 

Science On A Sphere: A Digital Globe Brings Home Earth's Beauty and Challenges

Read The New York Times story about digital globes.

Personalized Medicine, Explained

The Hidden Costs of Soda

"The Antidote" by Oliver Burkeman Challenges the Happiness Industry

In The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking, British journalist Oliver Burkeman (who explains his approach in this video) dares to explore the power of negative thinking. It's about time someone stand up for the dark side.

Ai Wei Wei, Never Sorry: A Documentary About the Indomitable Chinese Artist

The trailer for Never Sorry, winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. 

To Harness the Healing Power of Love Letters: One Woman's Crusade

Dr. Terry Wahls Says She Reversed MS With A Hunter-Gatherer Diet

Dr. Terry Wahls' TEDx talk. Compelling despite the flat delivery.

Adaptive Medicine, An Intellectual Rapper's Healthcare Solution

The Swedish Medical Center in Seattle commissioned artist Baba Brinkman to write this healthcare rap for a Healthcare Symposium in 2010.

NutriBullet vs. Vitamix: Juice Extractor Showdown

Despite the hokey talk-show format, this is a pretty good review of two top-selling juice extractors. Ultimately, it comes down to functionality and price. For a straightforward juice extractor the NutriBullet seems a good buy at about $120, but the Vitamix makes a range of foods from soup to sorbet, and it's more of a lifetime investment at $650 for a deluxe model at Williams Sonoma.

Escape Fire, the Movie about Transforming Medicine

Watch the movie on itunes.

Physicists Study Social Networks: Remember Kevin Bacon?

Social networks are all the rage in physics and epidemiology right now.  But Kevin Bacon could have explained it all years ago....

Nike "Make Yourself" Team Sharapova

Welcome to LIfe: Science Fiction Meets Reincarnation

A Doctor's Worse Fear Unmasked

Wither The Bluefin