Weekend Health Buzz

Cramping your style

Between blogging, writing angry letters to Modern Bride, and perusing the occasional CT scan, Gothamist Health has been feeling the early shooting pains of carpal tunnel syndrome from all of that excessive computer use. Even though we love our PC, we found this great advice at Macworld.com on how to make your laptop more ergonomic

Holidaze

The bustle of last-minute shopping, keeping your balance after that 5th eggnog, and faking that smile at the office holiday party sometimes becomes just too much to bare. Check out the Mayo Clinic’s tips on ways to avoid the stresses of the season and be a jolly old elf and not a grinch.

I've got you under my skin

We wrote a little while back about the Brooklyn funeral parlor that was illegally selling body parts for use in transplant surgeries. Now, a New Jersey man is suing several tissue harvesting companies over a bone graft he received, which was obtained without getting proper permission or undergoing appropriate testing. Such tissues are normally scrutinized for infections such as hepatitis and HIV. The man is also concerned that the bone may be too weak if it came from an older person. Speaking of which...

Hot mamas

For those of you struggling to come up with a Christmas gift for that Mrs. Robinson in your life (you studs), you may want to consider these wicking pajamas made to handle those peri-menopausal night sweats. They also work like a charm for the nightmare prone and the bed-wetting set..