Health and Wellness
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Well, Duh! New Study Confirms That TV Inspires Kids to Eat More Junk Food
In a study confirming what most of us have probably suspected all along, researchers have found that television encourages young people to eat more junk food and paves the way to obesity and other significant health issues.
Daniel Berehulak, Getty Images Smoking While Pregnant — You May Be Surprised Who’s Doing It
It’s no news that smoking is bad for us, and that the risks are compounded for expectant mothers.
Research shows pregnant smokers have a higher risk of premature births, birth defects, low birth weight, miscarriages and stillbirths — so it’s especially shocking that a new study reveals more than a fifth of white women continue to light up while they’re eating for two.
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Cate Gillon/Getty Scientists Trace Virus Outbreak to…A Reusable Grocery Bag?
Reusable grocery bags are supposed to cut down on plastic waste and help the environment, but officials in Oregon recently learned they can also be breeding grounds for dangerous pathogens.
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Joe Raedle, Getty Images Men Only Weight Loss Program Insists Men Stop Dieting Like Women
Men might not think like women, but they sure eat like ‘em. That’s why Wendy Meyers founded the Men Only Weight Loss program to help wean men off what she dubs “feminizing foods.”
Brendan Hoffman, Getty Images How Does Unemployment Affect a Job Seeker’s Mental Health?
The word “unemployment” gets thrown around a lot during tough times and especially during major elections when it’s easy to throw a number on a situation that affects a lot of people.
It’s easy to forget, though, that being unemployed can affect a lot more than a person’s bottom line.
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Request for Moment of Silence for Slain Israeli Athletes at Summer Games Rejected by Olympic Committee May 17, 2012
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This Day in History for May 18 – Napoleon Becomes Emperor and More May 17, 2012
