Study Finds that Men Choose Minor Electrical Shock Over Alone Time
We all need our alone time to unwind and reset our minds, right? However, for many of us, alone time usually means relaxing with...
Okra Goes Up Against Cancer and Wins
If you are from - or have traveled through - the American South, you are probably quite familiar with okra. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is...
Bhutan Plans to Become First Fully Organic Country on Earth
A revolutionary announcement has been recently made by Bhutan, a small Himalayan kingdom located between China and India.
The tiny nation - home to approximately...
Breaking News: Chikungunya Fever Now In Florida
For the first time ever, the presence of chikungunya fever, a tropical ailment spread by mosquitoes, has been confirmed in the United States.
Two...
Drug-Resistant Superbug Increasing in Hospitals Throughout the Southeastern U.S.
A highly contagious and drug-resistant bacteria is spreading throughout hospitals in the southeastern United States at an alarming rate, with a fivefold increase in...
Seafood Industry Byproduct Holds Promise for IBD Sufferers
Who could have guessed that crustacean shells would prove so incredibly useful to humans? Late last spring, Harvard researchers designed a new biodegradable plastic,...
Walmart and “Cheap” Organics
The latest large-scale retailer joining the organic movement is - rather surprisingly - Walmart. The monolithic superstore has announced that it will be carrying...
Study: Antidepressants During Pregnancy Linked to Metabolic Disorders in Children
As pregnancy is a time when women experience major hormonal changes, mood disturbances and depression are quite common. About 20 percent of pregnant women...
Innovative Teens Develop Technology to Prevent Texting while Driving
While the advances in and widespread use of cellphones has done us a lot of good - such as always having a way to...
Cities in Washington and Oregon Ban Neonicotinoids
While the use of an insecticide class known as neonicotinoids is still widespread in the United States, some cities are taking action on a...
