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| Want to know your risk of lung cancer in the next 10 years? Use this tool developed by US cancer researchers to assess your chances and see whether you should be screened. Applies if you’re aged 50 to 75 years old, smoked 10 to 60 cigarettes a day for 25 to 55 years, and are still smoking or quit less than 20 years ago.
In a netshell: No butts about it.
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| Learn all about death with the Australian Museum’s new exhibition to open in May 2003. You can contribute stories about your own experiences, attitudes and beliefs or read others’ stories. Subjects include what happens after death, funerals, and remembering the dead.
In a netshell: Unusual.
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| In times of trouble, centre yourself with a daily thought, e-card from the Zen Gardens, screensaver or inspirational quote. Sign up to the monthly journal for a reading from classics of Zen, Buddhism, Taoism and rare translations or step into the meditation hall for a quiet moment to collect yourself in cyberspace.
In a netshell: Peace.
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| Listen to the human heart and breath as it should and shouldn’t sound. This award-winning multimedia resources was created by a fourth-year medical student to help other medical and nursing students understand what a heart complication sounds like. The pathology for each sound is explained to help students improve their physical diagnosis skills.
In a netshell: Rhythms of life.
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| Flex the squishy bits with 104 aerobic exercises for the creative site of your brain. Right Brain Workouts aim to "stimulate creative thinking, champion the pursuit of new ideas, illustrate the benefits of thinking creatively, and urge you to exercise your creative abilities".
In a netshell: Forward thinking.
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| Richard Sandraks is 10 years old but has the muscles of a grown man. His incredible strength and self-discipline is in his genes (his dad is a world martial arts champion and his mum, a fitness champ). Richard, dubbed "Little Hercules", is one of the strongest humans in the world pound for pound and a 5th degree black belt. Read tips on children's training, nutrition and meditation.
In a netshell: Bicep boy.
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| If you’re trying to wean yourself from cigarettes or need a few minutes’ relaxation, this site might do the trick. Set the duration of your break then sit back and watch the seconds tick by on your screen as your virtual cigarette burns but you breathe in clean fresh air.
In a netshell: Virtual placebo.
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| Find out if you have a colour vision deficiency with a simple test showing numbers and pictures in a pattern of dots. Colour vision deficiency is usually an inherited condition where you can’t distinguish between certain colours. Red/green colour blindness is the most common form and no treatment is available, although some people report success with tinted lenses. An easy test does not exist for rare blue/yellow deficiency or shades of grey.
In a netshell: Whose hues.
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| Can coffee cause palpitations? Apparently not - research has shown that individuals may experience irregular heartbeats irrespective of whether they are consuming coffee. The Coffee Science Information Centre aims “to provide accurate, balanced and consistent information to all audiences” with an interest in coffee, caffeine and health. Find FAQs, a brief history of coffee and research reports.
In a netshell: Caff buffs.
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| An animation of a guy dropping a guillotine on his feet is the introduction to this bizarre site. Paul "Freck" Morgan, 33, wants you to pay money to watch him cut off his feet live over the web. Paul's feet were paralysed when he was run over by a boat trailer in 1986. He hopes this drastic event will pay for his prosthetics and highlight what he sees as a lack of care in the medical field and insurance industry.
In a netshell: Footloose.
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