Health and Wellness
puuikibeach, Flickr French Doctor Under Fire for Suggesting Kids’ Weights Be Graded
There are grades for scholastic subjects, but what if kids were also graded on their weight? That’s something French doctor and diet book author Dr. Pierre Dukan espoused earlier this year, and now he’s in hot water with the medical community in his country because of it.
joi, Flickr How Much Sleep You Get Can Have a Major Impact on Your Heart’s Health
Most of us know our diets play a big part in heart health, but did you know the amount of sleep you get can have an impact, too?
calliope, Flickr Want to Lose Weight? Eat Foods That Smell
Have you ever binged on garlic? Probably not, and experts say there’s a good reason for that: scientists have found we tend to eat less of smellier foods.
seattlemunicipalarchives, Flickr Which Type of Doctor Is the Happiest?
Ever wondered about the lives of the people who ask you to stick out your tongue and say “ahhh”? The newly-released Medscape/WebMD’s 2012 Physician Lifestyle Report could provide some insights.
Scott Olson, Getty Images Can Aspirin Prevent Cancer?
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but new research indicates that while it doesn’t rhyme quite as well, an aspirin a day may ward off cancer.
malehmann, Flickr Can What You Eat Make You Go Bald?
Guys, want to keep your hair? Lay off the junk food, because research now links a poor diet to a receding hairline.
jfcherry, Flickr Are Medical Websites Hazardous to Your Health?
There’s an old joke that says nothing is more frightening than Googling the symptoms of an illness. You may only have a runny nose, but within a few minutes, you could find “proof” you’ve contracted some rare and incurable tropical disease.
So what’s the best way to find out more about what ails you?
whatshername, Flickr 
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