7 Medical Myths That Can Kill You

we have become a nation of “cyberchondriacs” diagnosing ourselves with false information and half-truths.

In this MSNBC.com piece TODAY chief medical editor Nancy Snyderman discusses common myths that could harm your health.

• Annual checkups are no longer necessary
• Only kids need to be vaccinated
• Doctors treat everyone equally
• We can't beat cancer
• Heart disease and stroke are conditions of the elderly
• Natural is synonymous with safe
• Mental illness can just "go away"

7 medical myths that can kill you

You Make the Call

I captured this still from CBSSportsline video of game 2 of the Eastern finals of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Sergei Gonchar's shot bounced off Flyers Martin Biron and Derian Hatcher and appears to have crossed the goal line. The on-ice signal was no goal and that stood as NHL officials said there was no definitive evidence the puck had crossed the line. What do you think?

100 Fuel Economy Tips from EcoModder.com

The spiraling cost of filling your tank busting your budget? EcoModder.com suggests more than a hundred ways to improve your fuel efficiency. Some examples ...

• Clean out your trunk
• Remove roof racks
• Check tire inflation
• Avoid drive-thrus
• Combine errands
• Close sunroof and windows
• Use cruise control appropriately

See more tips...
Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com

Get Rid Of Junk Mail With These Easy Steps

Link to a transcript of a report by Kelly Frey that first aired May 2, 2008, on WTAE Channel 4 (Pittsburgh) Action News at 5 p.m.

"... more than 100 billion pieces of junk mail are delivered each year. Junk mail in the U.S. accounts for one-third of all the mail delivered in the world. And 44 percent of that mail ends up in a landfill, unopened."

Hate Junk Mail? Get Rid Of It With These Easy Steps - WTAE Pittsburgh

Image details: Mailbox with mail served by picapp.com

Economy in a Nutshell

I found this juxtaposition of headlines in my Google Reader feeds this morning from MSNBC.com constituted a snapshot of the current economic climate.