A ( at school. Her folly? She brought Oreos to school as snack. The mother is angry; she feels it is her decision to choose food for her own kid. She is also upset that her child went hungry during the school hours. She...

Nasa is offering to pay $18000 to participants for a clinical trial that requires the participants to stay in bed for 70 days. The participants will have to be in the bed rest facility of NASA's Flight Analogs Research U...

The body maintains a delicate acid-alkaline balance. Everything from healthy cells to cancer cells to soil quality and ocean life is affected by pH. The term pH stands for “potential hydrogen” which is the measure of hyd...

Scientist makes the most advanced age defying serum of the world. Professor Chris Toumazou, Regius Professor at Imperial College, London, has invented ‘Geneu’ – pronounced ‘gene you’ which claims to reduce wrinkles and a...

Amanda Froelich, writes on ( McDonalds is one of the ( the world, the average distance from any one point (in the US) being about 115 miles away. While the price tag on any menu option or meal is relatively cheap, its fo...

I remember all of my bosses. ( Most were good. But only one was, in the best possible way, truly memorable. Unforgettable bosses possess qualities that may not show up on paper but always show up where it matters most --...

Bad breath – nobody talks about it, nobody points it out and sometimes you are not even aware that you are possessed by it. Bad breath is a social taboo. It is hard to be around a person who has bad breath and much harde...

An article in ( talks about the impact of having breakfast on weight loss. Numerous studies are out there which prove that having breakfast in the morning helps with weight loss. But, this particular article says that li...

Michelle Obama is all set to get kids and adults of America to be fit. She plans to release a ( Songs will be about healthy eating and moving more. The 19-track album will have songs like “U R What You Eat” and “Veggie L...

Jared –the man who went on a weight loss journey by eating only subway sandwiches is now worth a fortune . Almost 15 years ago he had lost more than 200 pounds eating subway sandwiches. He shared his story with the world...

A Utah man who claims he has saved a McDonald's hamburger since 1999 has gone public with his at-home experiment. The sandwich looks nearly identical to when David Whipple bought it. He went on the television show The Do...

Dieters may want to forget episodes of falling off the wagon, but researchers say an attentive memory for what is eaten could help people eat less at their next meals. So sitting at a movie with a bucket of popcorn holdi...

Youth in the 12th grade age range (ages 16 to 18) who have dropped out of school prior to graduating are more likely than their counterparts to be current users of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and other illicit drugs,...

The 34-year-old actress credits the trendy workout with her new bikini body. 'Buti has given my arms and shoulders definition, and helped to lift my butt, too,' Jennifer Love Hewitt told Shape. She's the magazine's lates...

Understanding Girl Scout Cookies Season The topic "Girl Scout Cookies Season " addresses an important contemporary issue or experience. Rather than simple answers, thoughtful engagement requires nuance and multiple persp...

The debate over how to structure health insurance in the United States returns, periodically, to an analogy that sounds intuitive on the surface: why not make health insurance work like car insurance? Individuals bear re...

Understanding Three Rules For Weight Loss The topic "Three Rules For Weight Loss " addresses an important contemporary issue or experience. Rather than simple answers, thoughtful engagement requires nuance and multiple p...

People can be fat yet fit, research suggests By Michelle Roberts People can be obese yet physically healthy and fit and at no greater risk of heart disease or cancer than normal weight people, say researchers. The key is...

Technology and Modern Life Technology has transformed how we communicate, work, and live. Understanding technology's role in society is essential for the modern world. The Speed of Change Technological change accelerates...

The idea of taxing unhealthy foods as a public health measure — what economists and health advocates have called a "fat tax" — has moved from academic speculation into serious policy debate, with several countries experi...

Blood triglycerides may be an important factor in your risk for heart disease. Your doctor may become concerned if your cholesterol level is too high. But another type of fatty substance found in the blood, known as trig...

Nutrition is always a hot topic, and new fad diets and gimmicks continue to draw attention and peak interest. There is always some new wonder diet or product that is supposed to make you feel better, stronger, faster, le...

One of Britain’s leading experts on children’s mental health has advised parents to reject years of convention and allow children to sleep next to them until the age of five. Margot Sunderland, director of education at t...