It’s been recognized for years that many people choose spouses or domestic partners like themselves - similar social class, similar education level, similar relative height, same race or ethnicity and so on.
Now scientists at the Rowett Research Institute and University of Aberdeen have discovered that we also choose partners who share a similar body fatness with us.
Milk may be the ideal drink to help you gain muscle and burn fat after a workout. That’s true for both athletes and recreational exercisers.
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) may cause the destruction of tumors by shaking the cancer cells.
Once the tumor cell membranes rupture, they leak their contents. This sounds a cancer “alarm” for your body’s immune system to produce tumor-fighting white blood cells.
In an unbelievable decision to anyone faced with a terminal illness, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled that terminally ill patients may be denied access to potentially lifesaving drugs.
In an 8-2 ruling, the court decided that it’s unacceptable to risk speeding up the deaths of terminally ill patients by using experimental drugs without proven benefits.
But shouldn’t someone facing a certain death have the right to try anything to save himself (as long as it doesn’t harm others)?
Women who are obese before pregnancy are a third more likely to give birth to babies with certain birth defects than women of normal weight.
According to a study in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, those birth defects are:
If you’ve ever felt sick after eating undercooked beans or rice, you know how it feels to ingest lectins, a family of proteins that act like a natural insecticide.
Eating too much undercooked lectin can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
You’ve probably heard that Fisher-Price announced a voluntary recall of almost 1 million children’s toys due to a lead paint poisoning hazard.
Parents should immediately take any recalled toy away from their children and call Fisher-Price for more information.
To see pictures of the recalled toys or for more information, visit http://www.service.mattel.com/ or call the Fisher-Price recall hot line at 800-916-4498.
Fisher-Price is owned by Mattel Inc.
More Recalls You Need To Know About
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Don’t think you need to join?
Well, if you have children, did you hear about the 2 additional recalls yesterday on products that pose a choking hazard to children?
You would have if you were on the We Like To Help Children’s Product Recall List.
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This article was inspired by a fellow blogger who recently wrote that her husband has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and high cholesterol despite his healthy, veggie diet.
How could this happen?
This could be exciting news for people with uncontrolled epilepsy.
An implanted stimulator, the Responsive Neurostimulator System (RNS) made by Neuropace, may be able to stop seizures before they begin.
Women who gain or lose a lot of weight between pregnancies face an increased risk of premature birth, stillbirth, and high blood pressure.
