Archive for the 'Wellness' Category
The longer you sit, the shorter your life
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010The more you sit around, the shorter your average life span is, according to a new study. The effect remained even after researchers factored out obesity or the level of daily physical activity people were engaged in, according to a study of more than 120,000 American adults. We already kind of knew this anyway, but [...]
Outrage as Accused Killer Gets Life-Saving Liver Transplant
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010Forty-two-year-old Johnny Concepcion, who is accused of stabbing his wife to death, is drawing some heavy fire from many people. Concepcion, who reportedly confessed to friends and family that he stabbed his wife, 36-year-old Jordania Sarita about 15 times, isn’t making others angry because of the crime, but because he somehow managed to jump to [...]
Anti-HIV gel is declared breakthrough for women
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Researchers say that they’ve achieved the first AIDS prevention breakthrough for women. A new vaginal gel gives women the power to reduce their risk of contracting HIV and genital herpes without relying on their male partner to use a condom. The experimental gel is made with Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug tenofovir, which is widely used [...]
Do Foreign Accents Make Speakers Seem Untruthful?
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Do bigger accents mean a bigger liar? According to new research, people unconsciously found foreigners with accents to be untruthful, and the problem only worsens with the intensity of the accent. Maybe it’s all the movies we watch. How often is the bad guy a foreign mustache twirling villain type? A University of Chicago study [...]
More Americans Are Drinking Alcohol
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010More adults in the U.S. appear to be drinking alcohol, according to a new study. The trend seems to be consistent across ethnic groups and genders. Between 1992 and 2002, the percentage of men and women who drank alcohol increased, as did the percentage of whites, blacks, and Hispanics. These days it seems everyone has [...]
