I'll be doing a 1 hour live broadcast at Davison High School with the fine folks at Rebekah's Health & Nutrition Source of Lapeer. Join me by the auditorium from 12noon till 1pm as we get the word out on the film "Food Matters."
Wesley Warren Jr. needs surgery on his 100-pound scrotum. It affects his entire life, which isn’t shocking, considering it’s a hundred pound sack hanging between his legs. Doctors estimate he’d need about $1 million for the surgery to repair his massive genital area. Of course, Warren d
October 17, 2011 There is no delicate way to put it. British researchers say one in six cell phones, and the hands that handle them, have fecal matter on them.
Scientists in San Diego are developing new vaccines that will potentially cure addictions, allowing cigarette and drug abusers to kick their habits with a simple injection.
Dr. Kim D. Janda, a Scripps Research Institute professor, is one of the leading experts, having made addiction vaccines his main priority for the past 25 years. “We view this as an alternative or better way for some people,” he tells The New York Times in reference to rehab programs.
A pill that eliminated all the effects alcohol on lab rats may one day be available to humans.
Researchers fed the rodents — who react to alcohol similarly to how people do — the new drug after having them consume enough booze to stumble and fall down. Then they measured the rodents for balance and reflexes, finding that the rats on the drug tested as if they were still sober.
September 27, 2011 Women who drink four cups of coffee each day could be less likely to suffer the blues.
The celeb-driven Stand Up 2 Cancer initiative may have just gotten the best promo in the galaxy — and in those far, far away.
September 1, 2011 Researchers suggest a hearty burst of laughter aids vascular function. The research is being presented at the European Society of Cardiology's conference in Paris.
Hurricane Irene may end up being one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in U.S. history. Industry experts currently put the storm’s damage at $7 billion to $10 billion; however, much of that destruction may not be covered by insurance because it was caused by flooding and not winds. Flooding is often excluded from standard insurance policies.
August 29, 2011 Most Americans don't think they weigh too much. Just 35-percent of those taking part in a new Rasmussen Reports poll believe they're overweight.
August 2, 2011 People who go on a swearing binge apparently aren't doing themselves any good. Scientists believe that swearing increases, not decreases, stress levels.