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Say ‘no’ to food games
If you’re worried about your child’s waistline, then it’s time to ditch the food-themed games. Dutch researchers found that children who play food-themed online games tend to eat more, and eat […]
New year, new health trends
Paleo and gluten-free diets. Zumba and CrossFit classes. Every year, new food and fitness trends sweep the country. The Washingtonian magazine came up with this list of trends to expect in 2013 […]
Sad state of school snacks
Did you know many kids consume up to half of their calories at schools? Also, half of secondary school students consume at least one snack food a day at school, an […]
High school condom dispensers
Access to condoms just got a whole lot easier for high schoolers in Philadelphia. In an effort to curb the spread of sexually transmitted diseases between students, 22 public high schools […]
Smoke-free Santa
Santa may have passed his recent physical at the Mayo Clinic, but he’s not necessarily the picture of health. He has a big, round belly. He eats entirely too many sweets. […]
Santa’s checkup
Before heading out on a long night of traveling, Santa Claus visited physicians at the Mayo Clinic for a checkup. But don’t worry. Santa will still drop down chimneys this Christmas. […]
Plus-size mannequins
Have you seen him? “Him” being the plus-size mannequin causing big uproar on the blogosphere? If not, here he is: A user of the online forum Reddit posted a photo of the […]
More drunk animals
Turns out birds aren't the only animals that get drunk on fruit. Last month, I blogged about a study that found young birds got “drunk” on fermented berries and even exhibited […]
Holiday fun runs
The holidays are upon us. And what are the holidays without festive fun runs? Gingerbread men jogging 5Ks. Elves sprinting with kids. And Santa Claus racing 10Ks. The metro area’s holiday cheer […]
Drunk birds
The underage-drinkers have Four Loco. The juvenile birds have fermented berries. Yes, you read that correctly. A new article published in Veterinary Record reveals that young birds can get “drunk” on fermented […]