Probably the grossest treatment for diarrhea ever
When you’re dealing with a dirty opponent, sometimes you’ve got to fight dirty. Clostridium difficile, the bacteria that causes diarrhea, is definitely an opponent that hits below the belt, no […]
Category Archives: Health
Correlation between diet pop and depression.
Yes, you read that correctly. It says POP, because this is a Chicago publication. And yes, researchers have found a link between depression and diet soft drinks. After surveying more […]
The threat lurking in… Brussels sprouts?
Kind of late warning, but doctors are concerned about all the reckless consumption of Brussels sprouts over the holidays, especially after a man overdosed on the little cabbages last Christmas. But […]
A fishy situation
It’s no secret that as Americans, we play with our food… genetically, that is. The monster-sized salmon bred by AquAdvantage is apparently okay for us to eat, but there are other […]
Really bad news for Rocky Balboa
Getting injured on the field is just part of the job description for professional athletes playing full-contact sports. Joints get pulled, ACLs get torn and skulls get rattled. But it […]
Mercury rising
Next month, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC1) will meet in Switzerland to discuss mercury pollution and regulation. Researchers at the Coastal and Marine Mercury Ecosystem Research Collaborative (C-MERC) are way […]
One more thing you lose with age
Enjoy that delicious holiday food now, because eventually it may just be a reminder of what a honey baked ham used to taste like. And while that prospect is pretty […]
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