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There Are Just So Many Possible Reasons Why Overtime is Tied With Depression
There Are Just So Many Possible Reasons Why Overtime is Tied With Depression. And now that the link between the two phenomena has just been […]
Walmart Gives to Oldways in Support of its New Ways
Walmart Gives to Oldways in Support of its New Ways. It’s been over a year since Walmart took a new pro-health stance in collaboration with […]
How Many Organs to be Transplanted Before Digestive System No Longer Your Own?
How Many Organs to be Transplanted Before Digestive System No Longer Your Own? This nine-year-old Maine girl got six: stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, […]
Double-Dipping: Less Like Dunking Your Mouth in the Bowl, More Like Kissing Your Buddies
Double-Dipping: Less Like Dunking Your Mouth in the Bowl, More Like Kissing Your Buddies. On average, the amount of bacteria transferred from the mouth of […]
Now That We Know How Alzheimer's Might Spread Through the Brain, Will We Learn to Stop It?
Now That We Know How Alzheimer’s Might Spread Through the Brain, Will We Learn to Stop It? Two independent studies — one out of Harvard, […]
Parents, Listen: There's No Such Thing as Too Busy to Use the Car Seat
Parents, Listen: There’s No Such Thing as Too Busy to Use the Car Seat. There’s overparenting, and then there’s the other extreme. A new study […]
Dear Diary: You’re Being Replaced
Dear Diary: You’re Being Replaced. A recent study published in the journal Psychological Services suggests that teens who spill their problems into the blogosphere may […]
Local Teens Ignoring Sunscreen Message in Favor of Getting a Good Tan
Local Teens Ignoring Sunscreen Message in Favor of Getting a Good Tan. This is going to come as a big surprise to everyone, we know, […]
Big Doctor is Watching You. And Calling You. And Sending You Emails
Big Doctor is Watching You. And Calling You. And Sending You Emails. Massachusetts is on the eve of a new medical program designed to both […]
Coming Up: An Urban Retreat For Your Inner Health Enthusiast
Coming Up: An Urban Retreat For Your Inner Health Enthusiast. Should you happen to be a fan of, oh say, healthy eating, fitness, yoga, stress […]
NPR's Exercise Playlist Can Help You Stay On Point During Those Daily Workouts in the Fresh Air
NPR’s Exercise Playlist Can Help You Stay On Point During Those Daily Workouts in the Fresh Air. Wait, wait, don’t tell me — did NPR […]
Totally Unnecessary Expenditures: The Medical Edition
Totally Unnecessary Expenditures: The Medical Edition. Not only do you really not need to spend money on a new pair of boots, but according to […]
How to Avoid the Paula Deen Diabetes Special
How to Avoid the Paula Deen Diabetes Special. This includes not eating the Lady’s Brunch Burger (bacon, egg, and cheeseburger between two donuts), nor the […]
Most of that $2.6 Trillion in Healthcare Spending Is Coming From Old, White Ladies
Most of that $2.6 Trillion in Healthcare Spending Is Coming From Old, White Ladies. NPR reports on the country’s biggest spenders, healthcare-wise. Demographically, they’re mostly […]
Curses, The Daily Beast Was Right — Mass. Might Have a Drinking Problem
Curses, The Daily Beast Was Right — Mass. Might Have a Drinking Problem. According to a new report from the CDC, not only are there […]