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Here’s some food calories for thought as your kids go door-to-door this Halloween on their candy grab. The average child will eat 3,500 to 7,000 calories worth of treats on Halloween night. And you wonder why they can’t go to sleep after their sugar-fest. The calorie estimate is based on the nutrition labels on popular […]
A new study found that families with pets in the house could end up with healthier kids. The Finnish study followed nearly 400 newborns during their first year and found that babies who grew up with dogs or cats had fewer ear infections and respiratory problems. Researchers say animal interaction helps a baby’s immune system […]
I can’t believe something so small can hurt so much. My ordeal with the kidney stone (Oh Baby! It’s a Kidney Stone) is finally over. It ended Friday night, nearly three days after the “labor” began. Many compare passing kidney stones with giving birth. I neglected to take pictures of my first “child” 15 years […]
Every time we do a story on TV about obesity, I usually joke (off camera of course), “There are those headless people again.” We’re careful not to offend anyone about being overweight, or make them feel uncomfortable, so we show them from the neck down. Apparently discretion isn’t doing them any favors. The latest obesity […]
Famed actress Elizabeth Taylor died this week at the age of 79. Taylor’s cause of death is listed as congestive heart failure. Whenever someone as famous as Elizabeth Taylor suffers from, or in this case, dies from a disease or disorder, we want to learn more about it. Millions live with congestive heart failure The […]
What would make you happy? “Well, if I could live in paradise, that would make me happy,” might be one reply. There might be something to that. A new Gallup survey reveals which states are happiest, and Hawaii comes out on top. Bummer for those who live in West Virginia. Dead last! They’re pretty glum […]
Flu season is just around the corner. And that means rolling up your sleeve and saying, “Why yes, I’d love to get stuck with that big needle.” But for a lot of people that flu shot will not only be a pain in the arm, but also in the wallet. NewsChannel 8 reports that […]
None of us want to look and seem older than we really are. How many times have you said this about someone? “They’re only (age)? Gee, they look much older.” It could be because of four common bad habits combined, according to new research. Smoking Drinking too much Inactivity Poor diet The 20 year British […]
