things we already know, with bad news

Today I confirmed that stress improves your eyesight. My one-person study of me had already concluded that I might need glasses again, having not worn them since I got sick. This is the only downside to not being all screwed up.

In other news, researchers have confirmed that using HEPA filters in your house if you live in a smoky area improves your health. [Bad news alert] Which only reminds me that the EI community in Tucson lost somebody over the holidays, and we don't know exactly why yet, but I do know the person in question was highly sensitive to air quality, and we liked her. [End bad news]