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Lung Cancer Is Officially No Longer Just a ‘Smoker’s Disease’ — Health Check
Lung Cancer Is Officially No Longer Just a ‘Smoker’s Disease’ — Health Check
Lung Cancer Is Officially No Longer Just a ‘Smoker’s Disease’ — Health Check
While most cases of lung cancer occur in smokers, nearly 20 percent of cases strike those who’ve never touched a cigarette. When it comes down to the facts, 32,000 nonsmoking Americans die from lung cancer every year — so many that experts say it’s time to stop calling it “the smoker’s disease.”
Taggie Smartphone App Helps Kids Make Smart Food Choices [VIDEO]
Taggie Smartphone App Helps Kids Make Smart Food Choices [VIDEO]
Taggie Smartphone App Helps Kids Make Smart Food Choices [VIDEO]
If you’re someone who wants your kids to know more about food — something we should all know more about — you’ll probably find a new app in development pretty interesting. Taggie, the brainchild of recent Dutch design school graduate Niels van Hoof, uses your smartphone camera to scan a barcode of food items. It then launches a 3D augmented reality animation to give children a short, fun lesson ab
Burger King Heats Up the Fast Food Competition with Bigger and Fatter Fries
Burger King Heats Up the Fast Food Competition with Bigger and Fatter Fries
Burger King Heats Up the Fast Food Competition with Bigger and Fatter Fries
The competition in the french fry market has gotten fierce between Burger King, McDonalds and the other fry-serving fast food joints. Mickey Ds’ traditionally grabs the top spot when it comes to favorite fries, but Wendy’s took a run at it with new “natural cut” fries seasoned with sea salt. Now, Burger King is taking it up a notch by making its fries bigger.
‘Morning Person?’ Laziness? There’s a Gene for Them — Health Check
‘Morning Person?’ Laziness? There’s a Gene for Them — Health Check
‘Morning Person?’ Laziness? There’s a Gene for Them — Health Check
If you’ve ever wondered why some people can get by on just a few hours of sleep while others need much more, scientists may have found an answer. Research conducted on 4,000 Europeans discovered that those who had two copies of a particular variant of a gene called ABCC9, which influences sleep duration, generally reported sleeping less than those who had two copies of a different version of the g
Is Your Coffee Fix Getting in the Way of Medication? — Health Check
Is Your Coffee Fix Getting in the Way of Medication? — Health Check
Is Your Coffee Fix Getting in the Way of Medication? — Health Check
The average American adult drinks about three cups of coffee a day, and while many can’t imagine a morning without it, people taking certain drugs may want to think twice. Studies show that more than a dozen medications — antidepressants, estrogen, and thyroid and osteoporosis drugs, for example — can be affected by coffee, which can block absorption or enhance the effects of the drugs.

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