Does listening to music help you run harder, faster, better? | Is it just me, or is everyone plugged in these days? | "Nine out of 10 people work out with an iPod or MP3 player," said Melanie Shernofsky, group fitness coordinator at Montreal's Mansfield Club. |... (photo: Creative Commons / Husky) Canada Dot Com
Chemicals in plastic feeding bottles could lead to obesity in babies, say scientists | Chemicals in plastic food wrapping and plastic feeding bottles are believed to interfere with the body hormones that regulate fat levels and help prevent obesity. | Endocrine disruptors, found in al... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) London Evening Standard
More Americans are taking prescription medications TRENTON, N.J. (Map, News) - For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows. | The mo... (photo: )Examiner
More people depend solely on cell phones | For many people, the residential home phone is fast becoming the equivalent of a vestigial body part - it's there, but serves little or no purpose. | According to a study by the Centers for Disease ... (photo: Creative Commons)San Fransisco Chronicle LifestylePeoplePhotosResearchTechnology
Smoking 'triggers deadly changes' | A key mechanism by which smoking triggers genetic changes that cause lung cancer has been unravelled. | Researchers have shown exposure to cigarette smoke slows product... (photo: Public Domain / )BBC News CancerHealthLungPhotosSmoking
Scallops are low fat if cooked the right way | Scallops are low in calories, fat, carbohydrates and cholesterol, so it's a nutritional crime when they are breaded and deep-fried or drowned in a fat-laden casserole. ... (photo: Public Domain / )The Providence Journal FoodHealthPeoplePhotosSociety
