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New evidence suggests exercise hormone irisin is real
August 19, 2015
New evidence suggests exercise hormone irisin is real
A recently discovered hormone called irison that's produced during exercise is not just a myth, according to a new study…
Toddlers with bigger vocabs are better prepared for kindergarten later
August 19, 2015
Toddlers with bigger vocabs are better prepared for kindergarten later
Two-year-olds who can say more phrases tend to have better math and language skills and fewer behavioral problems when it’s…
Study: Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking
August 19, 2015
Study: Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking
US teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to move on to smoking conventional cigarettes…
UK study: E-cigarettes are 95 percent less harmful than tobacco
August 19, 2015
UK study: E-cigarettes are 95 percent less harmful than tobacco
Electronic cigarettes are around 95 percent less harmful than tobacco and should be promoted as a tool to help smokers…
Australian summer of surf heads for wipeout as shark attacks mount
August 19, 2015
Australian summer of surf heads for wipeout as shark attacks mount
A spate of shark attacks in Australia has left some of world's top surfing beaches deserted and many people having…
KFC has another new Colonel Sanders: Norm MacDonald
August 18, 2015
KFC has another new Colonel Sanders: Norm MacDonald
Three months after KFC reintroduced "Colonel Sanders," they have a new actor portraying him. The late founder of the fast food…
Lonely Planet reveals its ‘ultimate’ travel destinations
August 18, 2015
Lonely Planet reveals its ‘ultimate’ travel destinations
Four decades after it began as a penniless backpacker's bible to traveling on the cheap, Lonely Planet is publishing what…
Aspirin reduces bowel cancer risk in obese patients: study
August 18, 2015
Aspirin reduces bowel cancer risk in obese patients: study
Being overweight more than doubles the risk of bowel cancer in people with a certain gene disorder, but a regular…
On Gaza beach, ‘street workout’ flexes its muscles
August 18, 2015
On Gaza beach, ‘street workout’ flexes its muscles
Face taut, muscles bulging, his rigid body suspended horizontally in the air on a pole, Bakr al-Makadmeh's "street workout" showcases…
World’s most liveable city in 2015 is…
August 18, 2015
World’s most liveable city in 2015 is…
It's usually all about the top cities to live in when the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual Liveability…