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Big Macs, French fries and McFlurries will be on the menu at the London Olympics. The London Olympics named McDonald’s an official sponsor of the games, a move that prompted push-back […]

If Americans continue to gain weight at the current pace, 42 percent of the population will be obese by 2030. Think about that for a minute: 42 percent. Nearly half of […]

Relationship statuses. Reading lists. Posthumous wishes? The social network giant, Facebook, announced on Tuesday it now allows its users to share their organ donor status on their timeline profile. Here’s an excerpt […]

It’s really bright colors, and I think it would be quite fun to play with. It looks girly. I just like it. It makes you feel like you’re in a wonderland of […]

There may not be crying in baseball, but there is chew. A new collective bargaining agreement, however, will at least reduce the visibility of smokeless tobacco to young fans. While smokeless tobacco […]

Is it just me, or has there been some strange health stories in the news lately? Health reporters have provided quite a few entertaining stories during the last week or so. […]

Are you happy with your weight? Nearly three-quarters of Americans aren’t. Fitness Magazine and Yahoo! Shine asked 2,000 men and women a variety of questions related to weight perceptions and body image. The […]

Last month, I wrote a story about a 70-year-old Vancouver man, Jim Scheer, who had completed more than 330 marathons. The marathon man ran his first race, a 4.8-miler through the […]

Bad news for those still searching and hoping for a magic pill to make body fat disappear: It doesn’t exist. Melinda Manore, an Oregon State University researcher, reviewed the evidence surrounding […]

The Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research released a study this week examining the side effects of the HPV vaccine. Researchers surveyed about 900 girls and young women, ages 11 to […]