We are a nation of animal lovers: Fully 97 percent of us tell pollsters that we believe animals should be protected from abuse. But, are we willing to do anything about it? Not if our diets are any indication. Most Americans continue to chomp down on chicken nuggets, ribs and burgers — inadvertently supporting abuse [...]
What are our attitudes toward flu shots? It could be as simple as turning to Twitter. A new study in the journal PLoS Computational Biology shows it’s also possible to use the social media platform to track flu shot vaccination rates and attitudes. Pennsylvania State University researcher Marcel Salathé gathered 477,768 tweets that contained H1N1 vaccination-related words or [...]
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, or if you’re caring for a loved one facing a diagnosis, you know that cooking healthful, delicious food is not always easy. You may be experiencing fatigue as a result of your treatments; you may be challenged by the prospect of cooking for a loved one who has a [...]
You’re under 50. You’re pretty fit. You can’t have a heart attack, right? Truth is, starting at the age of 35, heart disease is the leading killer of women. About 35,000 women younger than 50 die of heart attacks annually — but only 20 percent of women believe they’re at risk for heart disease. “We really [...]
We’re making so many great gains in the fight against cancer. More people than ever are living long, full, active lives after a cancer diagnosis, through treatment and beyond. One thing that’s not happening for people with cancer? They are not getting enough sleep. For people coping with cancer, sleep problems are an all-too-common complication [...]
I think it’s safe to say everyone is seeking happiness; even if they are not aware of it. Aristotle once posited that we all seek happiness, but as humans we do not share the same path. Well, is there a sure fire path that will bring us lasting happiness, or as I would call “joy?” [...]
When I gained more than 20 pounds after college, I knew I wasn’t taking the best care of myself. I was eating fattening foods (hello, nachos and beer!) and skipping my workouts at the gym, but I didn’t know where to start with losing weight. For most of my life, my weight was never an [...]
Up to 40 per cent of all cancers including brain tumours, cancer of the skin and prostate and leukaemia may be caused by viral infections, according to scientists. If proved, the information could lead to a preventative vaccine and therapies to cure many forms of the disease. While it was already known that some viruses [...]
The father of a two-year-old girl has accused his ex-wife of teaching their daughter how to smoke cigarettes after shocking images of the tot emerged on the internet. Gabriel Burulea is now demanding permanent custody of his daughter after claiming that his ex posted a video on YouTube of their child smoking at home in [...]
They are the main cause of world blindness with over half of those aged 65 and over affected by cataract developments in one or both eyes. But now scientists have created a revolutionary drug that could prevent the clouding that gradually develops over the lens. Revealed by a team at Adelaide University in Australia this [...]
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