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2/23/2013Grapefruit itself is not harmful. Certain pharmaceuticals for pain, heart disease, schizophrenia, and cancer, on the other hand, have been found to be problematic when combined with grapefruit. -
2/21/2013Scientists at the National Eye Institute have developed a device that actually allows blind people to see forms and shapes and even to read large letters. -
2/19/2013New research has found that using diet sodas as mixers in drinks can actually make the cocktails more potent and make you more inebriated...and for longer. -
2/16/2013New research has found that people who tend to eat their largest meal earlier in the day lose more weight than those who eat a large meal hours later. -
2/14/2013Everywhere on the planet, the quantity of men's sperm seems to be dropping steadily. And now a new study reveals what one of the culprits might be: too much television. -
2/12/2013A new study has found that married men who perform traditionally masculine chores have more sex with their wives than their counterparts who help out with traditionally feminine tasks. -
2/9/2013Ultimately, if you want to indulge during Chocolate Lover's Month, choose your weapon wisely. Pick a natural dark chocolate containing at least 70 percent cocoa and eat it just a bit at a time. -
2/7/2013Tomorrow is National Toothache Day. While that may not seem like much of a thing to celebrate, maybe it is truly more about taking care of our teeth to ensure we don't end up with a nasty toothache. -
2/5/2013Based on the numbers, a huge segment of the population in the US believes in psychics. The psychic industry earns more than two billion dollars a year, with about 80,000 businesses offering some form of fortune telling. -
2/2/2013New research has found that it's those little passages that we read during our social networking sessions that tend to stick with us longer than nearly anything else we see or read. -
1/31/2013A study recently published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that subjects who used hard plastic dishes had elevated levels of melamine in their urine. And non plastic dinnerware leaches heavy metals. -
1/29/2013New research has found that not everyone produces the type of body odor that deodorant can inhibit, rendering these products useless for a segment of the population. -
1/26/2013Four states currently have legislation on the books requiring all health care workers to get annual flu shots no matter what facility they work in, and more states are looking at passing such laws. -
1/24/2013A recent study has found a link between drinking diet soda or diet fruit drinks and an increased risk of developing depression. -
1/22/2013If you want to indulge on National Pie Day, you are definitely better off choosing your slice wisely and preparing and baking your own pie. -
1/19/2013Compared to 17 wealthy nations, the US ranks dead last in terms of longevity. American men die an average of 3.7 years earlier than in the leading nations on the list, while American women die 5.2 years earlier. -
1/17/2013New research has found that preparing bizarre combinations of foods is common behavior for a large segment of adult binge eaters. -
1/15/2013Research has shown that young children and teenagers with weight problems are at a much higher risk of having low levels of vitamin D than their peers who are at average weights -
1/12/2013Research conducted through the University of Western Sydney in Australia found that those people who adopt a hard-to-get attitude are in greater demand among potential mates looking to get serious. -
1/10/2013The Center for Electrosmog Prevention, a California nonprofit, claims that one smart meter emits radiation equivalent to what you'd get from 160 cell phones. -
1/8/2013Recent research has found that a large proportion of African-American women in particular admit to not working out because they fear it will ruin the effects of their expensive hair treatments. -
1/5/2013Recent research has found that even in kids with mild concussions that produce no obvious symptoms (think soccer), there are differences in the brain even several months after the trauma takes place. -
1/3/2013A recent study has confirmed that the number of people with vision problems has increased significantly, right alongside the diabetes epidemic. -
1/2/2013Right now, the US is short about 9000 primary care doctors. In the next 15 years, that shortage is expected to grow to about 65,000. -
12/24/2012Ebenezer Scrooge may have been right. New studies show that "giving" may help you live longer. Or to quote Jacob Marley, it would seem that "Mankind is your business."