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Moods Fluctuate Throughout the Day
10/20/2011A new study tells us that moods may fluctuate according to some universal schedule tied to the hours of the day...
Read MoreLower Testosterone Levels in Dads
10/18/2011Between the ages of 20-29, testosterone levels drop for all men. Men without children have a 12 to 15 percent decrease in...
Read MoreSlightly High Blood Pressure and Stroke
10/15/2011New research has found that even just "a little elevation" in blood pressure -- what previously was considered safe --...
Read MoreAnother Cause of Male Infertility Discovered
10/13/2011A recent study has found that a significant portion of men have sperm that is missing a protective protein. When...
Read MoreProsperous yet Unhappy
10/11/2011A recent study by scientists at facilities around the world found that the countries with the highest income levels also report...
Read MoreThe Hospital Night-Weekend Effect
10/8/2011Research has shown time and again that being admitted to a hospital intensive care unit during weekends and evenings translates to...
Read MoreCorpses on Cigarette Labels?
10/6/2011Pending legislation would force tobacco companies to attach very graphic warning labels, including disturbing images, to cigarette packages.
Read MoreA New Swine Flu Strikes
10/4/2011A new version of the swine flu has been identified in two children in the United States. his H3N2 swine...
Read MoreListeria Tainted Cantaloupes
10/1/2011As of this morning, 16 people around the United States have died from eating listeria infected cantaloupes and 72 have...
Read MoreCan FoodCorps Reduce Obesity?
9/29/2011FoodCorps is an offshoot of Americorps -- the evolution of the old VISTA program -- will train a team of...
Read MoreBurning Off Belly Fat
9/27/2011According to a new study that took place at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, cardiovascular exercise was...
Read MoreThe Bacon-Diabetes Connection
9/24/2011According to a recent study, regular consumption of all forms of red meat will make you a candidate for diabetes. ...
Read MoreWhat Resides on Hospital Workers’ Clothing
9/22/2011A recent study that took place at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, found that lab coats, scrubs, and...
Read MoreTall People at Greater Cancer Risk
9/20/2011A British study found a significant relationship between height and cancer. The study, conducted by Oxford University, found that for every...
Read MoreTaxing Unhealthy Food
9/17/2011Some experts calling on the federal government to start taxing unhealthy foods. Although debatable whether such a tax would actually...
Read MoreDogs Detect Cancer
9/15/2011Research, out of Germany, shows dogs can identify people who have lung tumors better than current medical testing, just by sniffing them.
Read MoreLaughing as Effective as Statins
9/13/2011Whatever you do, laugh. One recent study has found that laughing literally opens the blood vessels. A second study found...
Read MoreToxic Chemicals in Children’s Car Seats
9/10/201160 percent of the more than 150 2011-model car seats tested by the non-profit group Healthystuff.org contain "chemicals of concern."...
Read MoreIs Breast Cancer Screening Actually Beneficial?
9/8/2011According to a recent study by an international team of researchers at various European institutions, the answer is that it's...
Read MoreToxic Laundry
9/6/2011A study from the University of Washington has found yet another strike against substances that launder your clothing. It turns out...
Read MoreAlcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
9/3/2011Once the body has adapted to regular, large quantities of alcohol over the course of months or years -- or...
Read MoreBeta is Best for Baboons
9/1/2011The stress levels of the alpha male, at least among baboons, were found to be much higher than those of the...
Read MoreNew Strain of Tick-Borne Disease Identified
8/30/2011There is a new strain of deer tick-borne illness that's been discovered, and like Lyme disease, it too can strike humans. The...
Read More“Gluten-Free” Isn’t Always Gluten-Free
8/27/2011Just because a food is labeled "gluten-free" on its packaging does not mean that it is actually gluten-free. There may...
Read MoreCutting Alzheimer’s Risk
8/25/2011A recent study suggests that the single biggest risk factor leading to Alzheimer's in the US is lack of exercise. Twenty-one...
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