October 23, 2015 9 things to stop worrying about Most of those health scares hitting your in-box are a misreading of facts or a deliberate twisting of the truth
October 23, 2015 Tiny electrical shocks to the brain appear to enhance memory Lightly shocking a person's brain just before they learned a new task appeared to strengthen memory in a handful of patients with epilepsy, a tantalizing result that could have implications for Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said
October 23, 2015 Stench of human feet may lead to better malaria traps For decades, health officials have battled malaria with insecticides, bed nets and drugs. Now, scientists say there might be a potent new tool to fight the deadly mosquito-borne disease: the stench of human feet.
October 23, 2015 Study: Women cut handsome men more slack Males wooing women can get away with acting a little creepy if they're good-looking, but the homely ones are out of luck, suggests a new study out of Eastern Kentucky University.
October 23, 2015 Your 12 worst allergy mistakes Allergies are the worst. A stuffy nose, itchy eyes, coughing, and other allergy symptoms can make life a misery. But is your own cluelessness contributing to the problem?
October 23, 2015 Brutal break: Kevin Ware's fracture explained During the NCAA Midwest regional final Sunday night, many spectators watched in horror as Louisville guard Kevin Ware landed awkwardly on his lower right leg – nearly bending it in a 90-degree angle. According to an orthopedic surgeon, the exposed bone in Ware’s leg renders his injury an open fracture, which constitutes an orthopedic emergency
October 23, 2015 Booze calories nearly equal soda's for US adults Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories from booze as from soft drinks, a government study found
October 23, 2015 Working through pain may actually reduce it A new study has shown just how distraction reduces pain—and it’s not purely psychological
