Do live lobsters feel pain when they’re plopped into boiling water? They do scream, after all. Or, is that simply the sound of air escaping from their bodies? Boiling lobsters alive may be common practice for both chefs and...
There are few things more delicious than freshly prepared sushi with tasty ingredients. However, one California man had a crazy experience with the Japanese cuisine. After eating salmon sushi every day, he found out that a whopping five-foot tapeworm...
This year’s influenza season is inspiring dread across the country. According to reports in the LA Times, some California hospitals look like “war zones” with tents set up to treat influenza patients.
An especially deadly flu season
The news is hardly...
You never forget to brush your teeth before bed, right? If not, you might be putting more than your breath at risk. Along with bad breath and a sore mouth, gum disease might also be linked to cancer, according...
According to reports, a healthy 10-year-old boy named Nico Mallozzi has died from the flu. As expected, this year’s flu has brought its usual surge of people to hospitals. However, it also reminds us of the impact that that...
Our hearing is just one of those things we take for granted, up until the day when it begins to decline. A lifetime of loud noises, ear infections, poor diet and other adverse lifestyle factors can all contribute to...
Remember a time when you didn’t have to rush to the toilet every 20 minutes? You could go for long walks in the hills without needing to eye up the nearest bush for an emergency pee, au natural-style. You...
Families across America have been bracing for an especially harsh flu season. First, health officials have been warning about the “Aussie flu,” which has killed hundreds and hospitalized thousands in Australia in recent months. Closer to home, in the...
Half of all Americans are at risk of a heart attack, but is President Donald Trump one of them? This week, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta sparked controversy when he concluded that Trump already has heart disease...
Fears of a nuclear attack have been mounting as two world leaders — President Trump of the United States and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un — have exchanged a series of belligerent insults.
Nuclear tensions rise
For instance, the North Korean...
