Category Archives: Health

What Is CrossFit?

iStock/Thinkstock Chances are you know someone who does CrossFit. Whether they are the co-worker who [...]

‘Frankenstein’ mice with brain cells from rats raised in the lab

In recent experiments, rat brain cells filled in for lost neurons in mouse brains, raising [...]

Why does anemia make people want to crunch on ice?

You may not even realize that you’re consuming large quantities of ice. If you’re grabbing [...]

How do they get the fat out of fat-free foods?

Wow, do you remember those olestra chips? You won’t see them with the “WOW!” label [...]

10 False Nutrition Facts Everyone Knows

Ali Leopold (L) and Andrew Herrold choose faux donuts at Fonuts bakery, which offers gluten-free [...]

10 Supplements That Do Not Work as Advertised

The sales of supplements are bolstered by the promise of improved health and longevity, but [...]

How Oil Pulling Works

Oil pulling involves swishing oil around in your mouth, similar to the way you would [...]

How much dirt do I eat in a year?

Kids under 1 eat about 60 milligrams of dirt a day; from ages 1-20, they [...]

Are humans built to drink milk as adults?

Worldwide, 60 percent of adults are lactose intolerant. Michael Blann/Digital Vision/Thinkstock When people can’t digest [...]

How Does Alcohol Make You Drunk?

If one drink makes you feel good, why do five make you feel like throwing [...]

Why do some people get flushed when they drink?

Genetics are to blame for why some people get flushed after drinking alcohol. It’s more [...]

Why Does Coffee Make Your Breath So Bad?

How come coffee smells so good and makes your breath smell so bad? Inga Ivanova/iStock/Thinkstock [...]

Can I get cancer from one cigarette?

According the 2010 U.S. surgeon general’s report on how tobacco smoke causes disease, “there is [...]

10 Myths About Sugar

Sugar make everything so yummy. Is it as bad for you as everyone says? BananaStock/jupiterimages/Thinkstock [...]

Woman’s sudden blindness in 1 eye revealed hidden lung cancer

Doctors say it’s very unusual to develop a visual impairment as the first symptom of [...]