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Mediterranean diet can help you live longer and healthier: Study

By Staff Reporter - Dec 02, 2014 07:24 PM EST

To diet or not to diet, that is the question for some. A new study published in the BMJ this week stated that a Mediterranean diet might help extend your lifespan as the diet rich in olive oil has been associated with longer telomere length-an established marker of slower aging.

Stroke Patients Admitted to Hospital on Weekend a Third More Likely to Die

By Staff Reporter - Dec 02, 2014 07:47 AM EST

Heart stroke patients admitted to a hospital Saturday morning are a third more likely to dies as there is shortage of doctors and nurses in most medical facilities during the weekends.

Scooters cause behind spike in child injuries involving toys

By Staff Reporter - Dec 02, 2014 03:08 AM EST

The number of toy-related injuries has increased nearly 60 percent in the past two decades - in large part due to the growing popularity of foot-powered scooters.

Diabetes diagnosis at middle age linked to memory problems later

By Staff Reporter - Dec 02, 2014 09:50 AM EST

A new diabetes study found that a receiving a diagnosis for diabetes in midlife may increase the risk for developing the memory and thinking problems over the next 20 years.

Babies should not sleep with blankets, pillows: Study watns

By Staff Reporter - Dec 01, 2014 02:02 PM EST

There are too many U.S. infants sleeping with blankets, pillows or other unsafe bedding that may lead to suffocation or sudden infant death syndrome, according to a recent report.

Elder people remember more useless facts: Study

By Staff Reporter - Dec 01, 2014 12:47 PM EST

New research has discovered that as people age, they tend to remember irrelevant information.

E-cigarettes may contain up to 10 times more cancer-causing agents: Study

By Staff Reporter - Dec 01, 2014 11:46 AM EST

Despite how e-cigarettes are sometimes marketed, they contain up to 10 times the level of cancer-causing agents in regular tobacco, according to a new report by Japanese scientists.

Selfies increase the demand for plastic surgery

By Staff Reporter - Dec 01, 2014 10:23 AM EST

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter may all make us feel more connected to each other and be up to date on what is going on in real time. However, there are more people who are choosing to improve their looks via surgery, thanks to selfies.

Major Corporations Threaten to Withdraw Support for Obamacare

By Dustin M Braden - Nov 29, 2014 12:40 PM EST

Major corporations that have previously supported the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, may withdraw that support because of disagreements over employee wellness programs that incentivize and punish certain behaviors for employees.

Criticism from Mother "Shuts Down" Teenager's Brain

By Staff Reporter - Nov 29, 2014 09:26 AM EST

A new research shows why teenagers do not respond well to nagging from their mothers.

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