Media mash: Polar-bear robots, scary cat parasites & DIY bug repellents

HellaWella’s media mash is a new weekly feature listing the latest and most interesting health-and-wellness stories we’ve read in the past week, pulled from the Web and linked for your convenience.

 

• Does money make you meaner? New research suggests it leads to less humane behavior. [New York Magazine]

 

• Wet and warm weather across the country is expected to increase the number of mosquitoes. Pass the calamine lotion. [Miami Herald]

 

• Smoking and pesticide exposure may be linked to a rare sleep disorder characterized by kicking, punching or thrashing. [CBS News]

 

• Speaking of sleeping, this Japanese polar-bear-shaped robot/pillow helps people with sleep apnea stop snoring by tickling your face. We can’t decide if it sounds adorable or annoying. [The Stir]

 

• Cigarettes could be banned on many college campuses. Because cigarettes are really what everyone is smoking. [Washington Post]

 

• A new study suggests owning a cat could increase your risk of committing suicide. Yet another good reason to go with dogs. [National Public Radio]

 

• Summer means swimming, popsicles and bugs. Try these off-the-shelf, homemade, natural repellents to keep insects at bay. [The Daily Green]

 

• New York’s got the garbage plate! What’s the fattiest food in your home state? [Health.com]

 

• What’s the environmental impact of your video games? Find out in this infographic. [Sustainablog]

 

• Could you be colorblind without even knowing it? Take this quiz and find out. [Huffington Post]

 

• Trying to go from bike rider to cyclist? These seven techniques will help improve your game on race day. [CNN]

 

• A walk a day can keep your risk of diabetes away. [Reuters]

 

• Spanking may cause mental health problems later in life. [CBS]

 

Tags: cats, cigarettes, depression, environment, fats, insect repellent, mental health, mosquitoes, pets, psychology, sleep, sleep apnea, suicide, summer, video games

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