Sitting for Long Time Linked to Pulmonary Embolism
Published: July 5th, 2011
Sitting for a long time may raise the risk of pulmonary embolism, a study suggests.
Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Why your fingers and toes wrinkle when wet
Published: July 5th, 2011
New research suggests that our toes and fingers prune up when they’re exposed to water because that temporarily gives us the equivalent of treaded all-weather tires.
In the ‘Stroke Belt,’ Erosion of Memory Is More Likely Too
Published: July 5th, 2011
A large national study suggests Southerners in certain states may not only be at greater risk of stroke but of a decline in cognitive ability over several years.
Some With Histories of Mental Illness Petition to Get Their Gun Rights Back
Published: July 3rd, 2011
Across the country, states are increasingly allowing people who lost their firearm rights because of mental health issues to appeal to have them restored.
What’s really in that hot dog?
Published: July 3rd, 2011
Each year between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans consume 7 billion hot dogs (that’s 818 every second!). But before you top these summer standbys with ketchup and relish and dig in, there are a few things you need to know.