If you believe modern-day birth control is safer than the pill of yesterday, you’d be wrong. Breast cancer is on the rise in both the developed and developing world, says the World Health Organization. And the reason could be...
Meat could be taxed in the future in order to reduce its impact on the climate and on human health, in much the same way there are carbon taxes and taxes on sugar and tobacco.
Such a taxation is inevitable, according...
While canola oil has long been hailed by industry advocates as relatively healthy for your body, new research suggests it might not be so great for your brain. In a recent study, researchers from Temple University, Philadelphia looked at the...
It’s winter. It’s cold, and when it’s freezing outside there’s nothing quite like a hot cup of tea. However, that innocent tea break around the office might not seem so refreshing once you know how gross your morning cuppa...
Six fires that together are larger in size than New York City and Boston combined have devoured an estimated 230,000 acres. Remarkably, only one human life has been taken. But for horses, the death toll has been overwhelming. Now,...
Ten people were left homeless over the weekend when a woman accidentally set her two-story home ablaze late Friday night in order to fight bed bugs.
The woman was reportedly trying to combat the bugs with rubbing alcohol, in a multi-family...
Footage continues to emerge of people dining on live seafood, insects and other animals. We recommend caution if you decide to watch these videos (below), where people have filmed themselves eating what look like live mouse babies dipped in soy source,...
Ladies: can I tell you a secret? I don’t wear underwear. Like, ever. Unless it’s that time of the month or I’m wearing a flowy dress (and yes, I learned that the hard way on a windy day).Â
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Even if you’re not overly health-conscious, you know that certain things are toxic. You’re well aware that fumes from cars and machinery are bad for your health, you know that taking a big ol’ drag on a cigarette is...
Before we begin, let’s make one thing clear: everyone needs salt to survive! Salt is a critical element of our anatomical functioning, essential for regulating blood pressure and volume, and for maintaining proper muscle and nerve function. Without salt,...
