http://www.citytools.net Your news, your way. Stories on CityTools where either written by members or are existing stories shared by members. In the case of shared stories, all rights reside with the original creator. en 2008-09-08T17:13:58 2008-09-08T17:13:58 httpd:/www.citytools.net/essentials/rss_docs.html http://www.citytools.net/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.citytools.net 182 35 citytools image http://www.citytools.net/showstory/E5A75756-7D68-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ Toddlers received the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/washington/05vaccine.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/30537FE6-7D9B-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ It happens to all of us: We hear a song or a jingle and then it keeps running through our brains over and over and over, sometimes to the point where we wish we could forget it! Researchers have given the phenomenon a name: earworms. Nobody knows exactly why they get stuck in our heads, but there are some interesting theories. The first study on earworms showed that the kind of music most likely to get stuck in your head is simple and repetitive. In addition, the lyrics are usually unexpected. Think about the words to &quot;Who Let the Dogs Out?&quot; Here&#39;s the ...<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/07/AR2008090702223.html"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/07/AR2008090702223.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/6C44447E-7D8A-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ NEW YORK -- A little more than a month ago, Duane Reade pharmacies here started selling light blue aerosol cans containing &quot;99 percent breathing oxygen.&quot; The product comes with a mask, a set of instructions -- basically point at your nose and inhale -- as well as some chirpy promises: &quot;Refresh! Revive! Rejuvenate!&quot; No doubt a certain percentage of jaded New York shoppers have looked at this seemingly empty, eight-ounce tube of pressurized air and thought, &quot;Why would I spend $16 for something I&#39;m getting for free right now?&quot; Or: ...<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/07/AR2008090702390.html"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/07/AR2008090702390.html">[original story]</a> http://www.citytools.net/showstory/185C88D2-7D15-11DD-8240-F3337A10A9B7/ It starts with a couple of young women talking about weddings. Only we aren&#39;t fawning over centerpieces or debating roses versus lilies or scrutinizing every hemline of the perfect pastel bridesmaid dress. In fact, we are talking about how centerpieces and pastel bridesmaid dresses make us want to puke all over those dyed-to-match satin shoes. It&#39;s personal. We want revenge. We have done multiple tours of bridesmaid duty, and we have witnessed the collateral damage: a relative who sobbed when she dropped lipstick on her wedding gown; the friend who insisted on ...<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/29/AR2008082901905.html"> (more) </a><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/29/AR2008082901905.html">[original story]</a>