It’s been widely known that New York City is not a very safe place for walkers. However, a recent report from the city’s transportation planners have revealed that certain previously-held beliefs aren’t as true as we’d thought. For instance, privately owned cars are actually responsible for more pedestrian accidents than taxis. Jaywalkers, once assumed the [...]
“Current Biology” has released a study performed by the Massachusetts General Hospital that has finally proved their theory on what makes people sleep soundly. The study found that a burst of brain activity, called a spingle, blocks sound in order to keep it from waking the brain. In a study performed on 12 volunteers — [...]
Dry pet food seems to include a risk of salmonella. Only it’s not just pets that it’s infecting — people, particularly young children, seem to be at risk, too. Due to potential contamination, several different kinds of pet food have been recalled by the manufacturer Proctor & Gamble. The company says that no cases of [...]
Young children, seniors, and people with weak immune systems can often find themselvese vulnerable to food-borne illnesses. One bacteria that has been an ever-present worry is E. coli. The bacteria causes dehydration, and in especially dangerous cases, can lead to death by kidney failure. Valley Meat Co., a processor based in California, has just had [...]
Apparently, in Oregon, opening a lemonade stand requires a permit. The cost of even a temporary permit? $120. That’s why Julie Murphy, age 7, was shut down while selling Kool-Aid lemonade for 50 cents a glass at a fair in her home of Multnomah County. Her mother, Maria Fife, had no idea something like that [...]
The United States National Institutes of Health has made a connection between the weight that mothers gain when they are pregnant and the way it may affect future childhood obesity. According to the findings of Dr. David S. Ludwig and Janet Currie, women who gained 50 pounds or more during their pregnancies automatically gave their [...]
Between 2007 and 2009, 2.4 million people became obese. Now America is at an all-time high, with at least 72.5 million, or 26.7 percent of the population listed as obese. And these rates may be even further off than we think, as the results were reported by phone, and people have an infamous tendency to [...]
A study on human DNA has resulted in the discovery of 95 genes that affect the cholesterol levels in our blood. Some of these genes are even affected by drugs currently out on the market. Others might lead to new drugs that will be even more beneficial than the ones we currently have. Drugs like [...]
Millions of Americans are currently taking dietary supplements in order for them to lose weight and lead healthier lives. However, according to Consumer Reports, there are some ingredients included in them that we would be better off avoiding. Twelve different ingedients used in diet pills, referred to as the “dirty dozen,” have been described as [...]
Scientists have recently made the discovery that those who get in extra hours of sleep on the weekend are more likely to be well-rested on Monday than those who don’t. Similarly, those who stay out partying, or get even less sleep than normal, have a much worsened performance. A single extended period of rest is [...]