Clark has been poked and prodded since he broke his hand in a skiing fall over Thanksgiving. He doesn’t like needles very much, but he’s dealing with it. And, there is some good news coming on the needle front. According to ABC News, researchers at Georgia Tech in Atlanta have developed needles that are smaller than a strand of hair. They are designed to go into a patch, so that they deliver medicine painlessly and can be administered by the person wearing the patch. You no longer need a doctor or nurse to administer the medicine. Think about how great this development is for children who are scared of needles. Maybe more people will get the flu vaccine because of this news.

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There is also a segment of the population that has become obsessed with whitening their teeth. Dentists, who are struggling for revenue, are marketing all kinds of whitening techniques. But Consumer Reports has some warnings. It’s okay to whiten your teeth every once in a while, but if you go overboard you could damage the enamel on your teeth. Over-the-counter treatments work just fine and are not as damaging. They’re also pretty cheap at about $15 a system. Consumer Reports rated Colgate “Simply White Night” the best treatment available. Just be careful and don’t get too obsessive.