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Sleep States

According to a poll of more than 400,000 people just completed by the Centers for Disease Control, the percentage of people reporting disturbed and inadequate sleep really does vary wildly from one state to the next.


Living Near Green Good for Health

Researchers have found that people who live closest to green areas have a lower incidence of 15 different diseases. The closer to the green, the more powerful the healing effect experienced.


Obese Kids Taken From Parents

In at least five states, parents have had their children taken away by the government and placed into foster care, or they have completely lost custody, because the kids weighed too much.


Spanking Lowers IQ

A study out of the University of New Hampshire found that those children who had been spanked between the ages of 2-4 tested lower on IQ tests than the children who weren’t spanked.


High Heels Cause Pain Years Later

A study found that when older women suffered pain in the back of their feet and in their ankles, there was a strong association to having worn high heels for long periods of time earlier in life.


Economic Downturn Good for Health

According to a new study out of the Institute for Social Research, the Great Depression ushered in a considerable leap in life expectancy.


When Patients Ignore Symptoms

Recent evidence indicates that merely providing health information and medical advice doesn’t guarantee that patients will heed it.


Prenatal Diet Sets Food Preferences

Several studies show that food preferences may be set even before you’re born, as early as 13 weeks after gestation. And those preferences derive from what your Mom ate while you were in the womb.


Non-Drinkers Virtuous, but Depressed

A recent study of alcohol consumption found that that those who didn’t drink at all had an elevated incidence of anxiety compared to moderate drinkers. Even more surprising, though, was the fact that those who drank the least registered as most depressed.


Another Reason Not to Buy a Convertible

A study, funded by Worcestershire Royal Hospital in the UK, found that the typical noise generated by a moving convertible registers considerably higher than the threshold usually associated with hearing loss.