It’s a epidemiological mystery. In rich countries immigrants often seem to live longer than native-born residents, a fact that appears to fly in the face of public health assumptions.
Former McDonald’s Executives to Open a New Healthy-Food Chain
Fast food has become synonymous with fatty food, but Mike Roberts, a former president and chief operating officer of McDonald’s, aims to redefine the concept. Teaming up with another McDonald’s alumnus and an Oprah Winfrey …
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Does South Dakota’s ‘Justifiable Homicide’ Bill Target Abortion Doctors?
A new bill that seeks to expand the definition of “justifiable homicide” to include resisting attempts to harm an unborn child will go to vote in the South Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday. Does this bill mean what …
Calorie Counts on Menus: Apparently, Nobody Cares
Chain restaurants have been posting calorie counts on menus in New York City since 2008, but it’s not clear that the information actually helps anyone eat better. If the latest study on food-buying behavior at four fast-food …
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Why Hanging Out with Couple-Friends Enhances Romance
Want to spice up your romantic relationship? No need to spend money on long-stem roses or expensive dinners. Instead, spend time — not just with each other but with some really good friends.
Was a Reporter’s On-Air Gibberish a Symptom of Stroke, or Something Else?
On Sunday night, Emmy-nominated CBS reporter Serene Branson began delivering a live report from the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. She spoke roughly three or four words, then descended into several seconds of muddled gibberish. …
Zinc Won’t Cure Colds, but It Could Make Them Less Miserable
It’s hard to separate hype from health these days, especially when it comes to treating the common cold. Without an effective, proven medical treatment to control sneezes and sniffles, all sorts of remedies — some more valid …
House Watch: What If You Could Remember Every Detail of Your Life?
Last night’s House M.D. focused on the case of Nadia, a 33-year-old woman who can recall every moment of her life with perfect clarity. She waitresses at a diner, where she falls over one day, unable to move her legs. So which …
Mixed-Race Celebrities on Race, in their Own Words
If biracial and multiracial celebrities have anything in common, it is that they are often asked to explain themselves. That may sound familiar to any person of mixed ancestry for whom questions like “What are you?” and the …
Study: Want to Live Longer? Switch to Whole Grains
Eating a fiber-heavy diet helped reduce people’s risk of death from heart disease, infectious or respiratory disease, or any cause by 22%, according to a new study.
Can You Use Crack ‘Socially?’ Addiction Myth Watch: Charlie Sheen Edition
The subject of addiction swirls with myths and misinformation. It doesn’t help that so many people seem to believe that their own struggle with addiction — or a few drop-ins to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings — make them …