Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor

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Why You Should Not Wear A Necktie: Inhibiting Blood Flow To Your Brain

Add the findings of this study to the list of reasons why wearing a necktie makes no sense.

Del Monte Recalls Vegetable Trays, Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak Affects Over 200

If you want to tell your kids a bedtime story that somehow involves explosive diarrhea, tell them about the life cycle of Cyclospora cayetanensis which can cause cyclosporiasis.

This Boston Train Rescue Will Make You Feel Good And Terrible

When a woman got her leg trapped between a train and a platform, bystanders helped free her, but she reportedly begged them not to call an ambulance because of the cost.

What Happens When You See The Same Doctor? Link With Lower Death Rates

Are people who stick with the same doctor more or less likely to die earlier? This study published in BMJ Open addresses this question.

Thinking About Implementing A Soda Tax? Here Is A ‘How To’ Guide

A new World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF) report summarizes which locations have implemented sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes and the lessons learned.

Lionel Messi: How Fair Are People About His World Cup Body Language?

What are the supposed body language signs of disinterest and defeat? Do these signs apply in this case? It’s Messi.

Study Shows How Bad People Are At Washing Their Hands

These are the things that people are doing that are both gross and disgusting. They are gross-tusting.

Do You Have Excessive Armpit Sweating? There Is A New Drug From Demira

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved, Qbrexza, a new treatment for the condition otherwise known as primary axillary hyperhidrosis.

Are There No Limits To Human Lifespan? Here Is What This Study Said

A study just published in the journal Science suggests that there may be no limit to life expectancy but here are the limits to the study.

How To Avoid Norovirus And Other Outbreaks On A Cruise Ship

There was a suspected norovirus outbreak on the Zaandam, a Holland America cruise in Alaska that was bound for Seattle. Take these precautions if you want your cruise to be full of ship but not other things.