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MDs warn teens: Don't take the cinnamon challenge
Don't take the cinnamon challenge. That's the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos but which has led to hospitalizations and a surge in calls to U.S. poison centers. The fad involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon ...
Certain noises during sleep can boost memory
Certain noises during sleep can boost memory. Need to learn a language or memorize the entire history of western civilization this week? Consider sleeping your way to success.Sleep has been proven to aid the brain’s ability to sift and catalog information, but scientists believe they have found a way to ...
27 chemical-free products for DIY spring cleaning
Spring is finally here (please?), and that means it’s time for lolling in the grass, tossin’ the disc, barbecuing with friends, and scouring your living space from top to bottom. While it might be tempting to spray your whole place with bleach (that makes things “clean,” right?), a lot of ...
45 delicious and healthy sweet potato recipes
Regardless of the season, sweet potatoes are always a versatile, healthy option for a colorful, filling meal. Not only are they beautiful, but they’re also loaded with fiber and nutrients, including beta-Carotene, vitamins A and C, and antioxidants. They can be grilled, baked sautéed, and prepared in a huge variety of dishes ...
The 64 best health and fitness apps of 2013
We love our phones. A lot. They do pretty much, like, everything. They take pictures, shoot video, play music, run games, and about a million other things. But the most exciting development yet is how our phones are helping us get in shape. Sure, mobile apps allow us to fling ...
Human ear fabrication shows great potential
This rat has three ears -- ¦the two it was born with and another that has been growing on its back for the past 6 weeks. It's all part of an experiment that researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital say will one day give people who've lost an ear the option ...
Cold sores may impact your memory
As if having a cold sore isn’t bad enough, some researchers believe that the virus that causes them can lead to prolonged cognitive damage. Herpes simplex 1 has been identified as potential causes of memory loss.
New study claims loneliness increases risk of early death
A new study shows being lonely and socially isolated isn’t just miserable but can increase the risk of death, especially in elderly people.
34 healthy passover recipes
The Passover story is a pretty dramatic affair. According to the Bible, Jews were slaves to the Egyptian Pharaoh until the prophet Moses came to set them free, and God sent 10 horrendous plagues to punish the Egyptian taskmasters. There were frogs, vicious hailstorms, and locusts that destroyed all the ...
Some states balk at enforcing health law’s insurance protections
Florida regulators won’t penalize insurance companies that violate new health law consumer protections that take effect in January but will report them to the federal government, according to an agreement between the state and federal officials. Citing lack of money and legal authority, Pennsylvania’s top insurance regulator hasn’t decided whether his agency can ...
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