Mind and Body - Page 647

October 23, 2015

New Dietary Guidelines Drastically Cut Salt Intake

For the first time, the U.S. government is advising that more than half of the American population needs to drastically cut their daily salt intake.

October 23, 2015

Why your first marriage has a 50 percent chance of lasting

If you're about to walk down the aisle for the first time, beware there's a 50 percent chance the union won't last to your 20th anniversary, according to a new survey

October 23, 2015

Ben & Jerry's to Drop 'All Natural' From Labels

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's is dropping the phrase "all natural" from all labels after a request from a health advocacy group

October 23, 2015

Double Lung Transplant Opera Singer Steals the Show

Exactly a year ago, Charity Tillemann-Dick woke up from a coma she had been in for a month following a double lung transplant — now she's singing her way back into the spotlight

October 23, 2015

Man Finds Cockroach Embedded in Throat Lozenge

An Australian looking for something to soothe a sore throat Monday instead found a cockroach embedded in a cough drop  

October 23, 2015

Computer games may improve 'chemo brain' in cancer patients

Doing computer puzzles may improve thinking skills in women who've undergone chemotherapy, according to a Stanford study.

October 23, 2015

Report: Lung Infections Kill 4.25 Million a Year

Respiratory infections such as influenza and other causes of pneumonia kill 4.25 million people every year, many of them young children

October 23, 2015

The vitamin D debate

Is it really the medical miracle it seems to be?

October 23, 2015

How to Tell She's About to Cheat

If she's less affectionate than usual, that's not a good sign. Here are some things to look out for if you suspect she’s considering taking her sexiness elsewhere

October 23, 2015

Philippines Warns Against Using Geckos as AIDS Treatment

The Philippines warned against using geckos to treat AIDS and impotence, saying the folkloric practice in parts of Asia may put patients at risk