You silly boys: blondes make men act dumb

"WHEN men meet fair-haired women they really do have a “blonde moment”. Scientists have found that their mental performance drops, apparently because they believe they are dealing with someone less...

Lead in Poker Chips - What's next?

"The Associated Press November 8, 2007, 7:23PM ET text size: TT Ariz. officials warn of poker chip lead PHOENIX Arizona health regulators issued a warning Thursday about a popular brand of high-end poker chips that may contain high levels of lead. The warning about Paulson...

YouTube Canada Launches

Is there really a need for a Canadian youtube site? It's not that we don't have good content, I just don't personally see a need to make it distinct. It's not like we speak a different language, eh?"Popular video-sharing website YouTube launched a Canadian version at an event...

miamipress Health Watch: Lipstick Lead

Not to pile on the problems parents already have, girls at a very young age want to use lipstick and sometimes boys too. Sometimes it seems we need to put our children in a bubble."Parents worried about the...

Popcorn fumes cause cancer: study

Chemicals used in flavouring microwave popcorn may have caused the first case of "popcorn lung" (lung cancer from chemical fumes related to microwave popcorn production) in a consumer. The disease is already...

US Heading Into Recession

    On the heels of the U.S. subprime lending crisis at least one former U.S. government official believes that the Unites States may soon be heading into a recession. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, making comments to European journalists, said...

Noise of modern life blamed for thousands of heart deaths

"Thousands of people in Britain and around the world are dying prematurely from heart disease triggered by long-term exposure to excessive noise, according to research by the World Health Organisation. Coronary heart disease caused 101,000 deaths in the UK in 2006, and the...

$3.6b of maturing bonds threaten kiwi

New Zealand exporters are happy to see the dollar drift down fast. Importers and many consumers like to see it stay strong. The kiwi dollar has already lost around 8 cents of its value over the last 20 days, and...

World shares fall on credit fears

"World shares fall on credit fears Analysts say markets will remain volatile in the near future Markets have faltered in Friday trading, a day after markets in the US and Europe suffered heavy losses amid fears of a global credit crunch. In morning trade the London FTSE 100...

Priest nabbed while running nude

"A Catholic priest faces an indecent exposure charge after jogging in the nude about an hour before sunrise.[..]If convicted of indecent exposure, a misdemeanor, he would have to register as a sex offender, prosecutors said."Surely the wheels turning strange in this guy's...

Sunlight Decreses Breast Cancer Risk

" Women who stay out of the sun are increasing their risk of developing breast cancer, a new study suggests. The safe-tanning messages that are drummed into women each year may help to reduce their risk of skin...

Prisoner found guilty of masturbating in his cell

"It is a verdict likely to cause great consternation to lonely prisoners throughout the US penal system. A prisoner in Florida has been found guilty of indecent exposure for masturbating alone in his cell. Terry Lee Alexander, 20, of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, was sentenced...

Condo Dwellers Beset by Bats

"A Vancouver couple risking a potential exposure to rabies are continuing to share their West End condo with as many as 80 bats after being told by a pest control company the creatures cannot be removed for...

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

First, too much sun; now, any sun risky for kids

"Shade your kids. New evidence suggests overall sun exposure, not just burns, in childhood is a big factor for those who later develop deadly skin cancer."

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