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To Track a Disease, Follow the Prom Kings and Queens

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Scientists have come up with a new way to track and predict the spread of infectious diseases such as the flu: pinpoint the popular people. Researchers know that, ...

New Method of Calculating Body Fat Unlikely to Replace BMI

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

If you’ve ever strived to achieve a healthy weight, chances are you’re familiar with your body mass index (BMI) – a ratio of weight to height that’s considered ...

3 Ways to Make Your New Year’s Eve Drinks Healthier

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Whether you’re popping open a champagne bottle at a party or cozying up with mugs of hot whiskey on the couch, it’s important to be aware of the ...

Celebrity Endorsements May Spur Kids’ Unhealthy Eating

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Kids eat more of a food product that has been endorsed by a celebrity, researchers report in a new study. While that finding likely comes as no surprise ...

Obese Children Less Sensitive to Tastes

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Obese children have a less-sensitive sense of taste compared with kids of normal weight, a new study suggests. Their blunted ability to distinguish the five tastes of bitter, ...

Eating Right Might Give You a Better Hair Day

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Many people don’t think much about the health of their hair — that is, until its starts thinning. If you’re noticing a significant increase in the amount of ...

Don’t Tell Baby’s Sex to Prevent ‘Sex Selection’ Abortions, Doctor Says

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Doctors should not tell pregnant women the sex of their baby until 30 weeks into a pregnancy, one physician is arguing, taking a stance that is sure to ...

Car Crashes Cost $41 Billion Per Year

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Car crashes are not only deadly, they’re expensive. Motor vehicle crash-related deaths in the United States resulted in an estimated $41 billion in medical and work-loss costs in ...

Elderly Drivers’ Brains May Be Processing Irrelevant Data

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Scientists may have found a clue as to why elderly people have trouble driving: They have a heightened awareness of the people and cars moving in the background ...

Teen Car Crashes Linked to Early School Start Times

By Mark Schweizer

18 days ago

Higher rates of car crashes among teen drivers seem to be linked with earlier school start times, according to a new study. In 2008, the weekday crash rate ...

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To Track a Disease, Follow the Prom Kings and Queens

New Method of Calculating Body Fat Unlikely to Replace BMI

3 Ways to Make Your New Year’s Eve Drinks Healthier

Celebrity Endorsements May Spur Kids’ Unhealthy Eating

Obese Children Less Sensitive to Tastes

Eating Right Might Give You a Better Hair Day

Don’t Tell Baby’s Sex to Prevent ‘Sex Selection’ Abortions, Doctor Says

Car Crashes Cost $41 Billion Per Year

Elderly Drivers’ Brains May Be Processing Irrelevant Data

Teen Car Crashes Linked to Early School Start Times

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