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We're Living Longer, But Not All That Healthier : NPR
A fresh look at what makes people sick around the world finds that life expectancy has ticked up in the past 20 years. But people aren't necessarily in the best of health during those extra years. Chronic problems, like depression and pain, are on the rise.
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WONDERS of Tea Tree Oil
20 Great Uses for Tea Tree Oil
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Asparagus Prevents Hangovers, Incredibly Useful Study Finds
It's the holidays, so maybe you've been drinking too much. And maybe you've been dealing with a few too many hangovers. But no more.
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This Man Ate Chinese Soup So Spicy it Burned a Hole in His Stomach
So a dude walks into a hospital… and got diagnosed with a hole in the wall of his stomach only explainable by the spicy Chinese hot pot he ate a few hours earlier.
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How to Live to a Ripe Old Age
National Geographic Fellow Dan Buettner offers tips on the art of living long and well.
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Quality of U.S. medicine: The 'best' health care depends on your perspective
Is the American health care system "the best in the world"? Depends on how you view it.
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73! He is 73 years old!
I'd be happy if my body is like that at 40!
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12 Healthy High-Fat Foods Perfect For Nutritional Ketosis
Jimmy Moore shares his 12 favorite healthy high-fat foods perfect for being successful at losing weight through nutritional ketosis.
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Carbon Nanotubes as Dangerous as Asbestos
New research shows that long, needle-thin carbon nanotubes could lead to lung cancer
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Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized Sunday after doctors discovered a blood clot during a follow-up exam related to a concussion she suffered this month, her spokesman said.
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Law against anorexic models goes into effect
Models with body mass index below 18.5 may not be shown in Israeli media, on websites or go down catwalk at fashion shows.
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Amnesia and the Self That Remains When Memory Is Lost
The tumor that erased Tom's memory did not touch his soul. -- "Please forgive me for asking this, but I do this with everybody. Could you tell me your name again and how it is that I know you?"
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Researchers find pot use improves brain function in bipolar patients
For people suffering from bipolar disorder, relief from the condition might be as simple as smoking a little marijuana. New research reveals that cannabis use among patients with bipolar 1 disorder showed an improvement in their "cognitive functioning."
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Japanese man is world's oldest person
Jiroemon Kimura, already the world's oldest man, is now the world's oldest person after Dina Manfredini of Johnston, Iowa died on December 17 at the age of 115.
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'Spiritual' people at higher risk of mental health problems
People who claim to be ‘spiritual’ but not religious are often struggling to cope mentally, according to a study.
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Chemicals in water linked to huge rise in food allergies
A new study suggests that chemicals in water are linked to the huge rise in food allergies.
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Scary ingredients found in processed food
You should think twice about what you eat.
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Marijuana linked to poor cognition in schizophrenia patients
Cumulative marijuana use is associated with poorer cognition, or brain functioning, in men with schizophrenia while they are still dependent on the drug, according to a new study.
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5 Medical Breakthroughs That Make Life Shockingly Easy
Damn it, science, it's the 21st century! Where's the pill that makes all of our human flaws disappear? Not far away apparently.
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Fructose makes us hungry and fat
High-fructose corn syrup is common in sodas and is in everything from ketchup to snack bars. This cheap sweetener has been an increasingly popular additive in recent decades and has often been fingered as a driver of the obesity epidemic.
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