Month: January 2012

Americans have a warped sense of body image. I think few would disagree with that. But exactly how warped? Linda Bradley, a Washington State University professor in Pullman, recently asked the […]

It’s cookie time. Girl Scout cookies are now on sale. To celebrate cookie season, the people at Everyday Health had a nutritionist give her take on the Thin Mints, Samoas and Do-Si-Dos. Nutritionist […]

America’s sugar addiction is out of control. In the 1800s, the average American consumed 18 pounds of dietary sugar per year. Today, the average American consumes 150 pounds of dietary sugar […]

Turns out injecting methamphetamine doesn’t only negatively effect physical and mental health; it can also make a person more likely to attempt suicide. In a recent study, researchers at Columbia […]

Shocking news from TV land: Paula Deen has type II diabetes. The news really shouldn’t be all that surprising. The Food Network personality is known for whipping up southern dishes that […]

A Brooklyn 13-year-old is learning the hard way about the power of magnets. The teenager accidently swallowed powerful “rare earth” magnets that were part of a fake tongue piercing. The teen […]

Need some motivation to stick to that New Year’s resolution to drop a few pounds? What about a workout partner? The Oregon Humane Society has the perfect pet. Meet Walter: Walter tips the […]

We all know the saying, “Coughing up a lung.” But what about, “Coughing out a lung?” According to the New England Journal of Medicine, that’s exactly what one woman did. A 40-year-old […]

About 60 shoppers raised $6,400 to help provide retreats for women with breast cancer. The first Shop for Hope and Healing event was held Dec. 10 at the Nordstrom […]