60 Percent Can't Digest Milk
Got milk? More than likely, you can't digest it. Mark Thomas of University College London's dept of Genetics, Evolution and Environment released his findings in a paper (read more here) that says adult humans have a hard time with milk. More specifically, many of us can't digest… Continue
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Man Wears "I Cheated" Sign
Added by Cory Honickman on August 26, 2009 at 11:21pm — No Comments
He Cheated: Where’s the Silver Lining in That?!
Added by Noelle Nelson on August 26, 2009 at 6:12pm — No Comments
Testosterone Effects Money Decisions
For women. Yep, a new study says that women with elevated testosterone levels tend to behave more like men when taking financial risks. So what does that mean? Testosterone has been associated with competitiveness and dominance, reduction of fear, and with risky behaviors like gambling and alcohol use. So women with high levels of testosterone were nearly seven times more… Continue
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Men: Daily Drink Raises Cancer Risk
Canadian researchers studied over 3,500 men age 35 to 70 and found that those who averaged at least one drink of beer or hard alcohol a day had a higher risk of having a number of cancers including, cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon, lungs, pancreas, liver and prostate. This doesn't mean that all drinking is the same, the frequency and amount did… Continue
Added by hitched on August 21, 2009 at 4:50pm — No Comments
…it’s fun!
I know I’ve been quiet on the home front at LABW. Well there’s no excuse and you have my permission to tap me for that.
At first it was work, work…Next…
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Lost Wedding Ring Found on Ocean Floor
I'm sure we could fill a thread on the message board with lost wedding ring stories. Here's a doozie. A New Zealand man, Aleki Taumoepeau, was married three months when his wedding ring flew off of his finger in the harbor of the country's capital city, Wellington. Taumoepeau was devistated and vowed to find the ring. He made several dives by without luck. His wife, recognizing that the… Continue
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Praise Your Spouse When He Doesn’t Praise You?! Yuck!
Added by Noelle Nelson on August 18, 2009 at 6:48pm — No Comments
A Molecular Condom
Have you wondered what sex will be like in the future? It could be without the the traditional condom. Researchers at the University of Utah have had a breakthrough with microbicides (intravaginal gels, rings, and films) that can prevent the transmission of viruses such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the effectiveness of semen. They've created a product that's applied as a gel but becomes semi-solid in response to pH changes caused by the introduction of semen. This… Continue
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Are Fantasies Realistic for Most Couples?
Added by Trina Read on August 15, 2009 at 9:02am — 1 Comment
How to Let the Mood Get You
Added by Noelle Nelson on August 12, 2009 at 9:51pm — No Comments
The Effects of Job Loss on Couples
The Wall Street Journal interviewed a bunch of couples who are dealing with job loss from one or both partners. They found a few different things that these couples had in common. One of them is that when one spouse is stuck at home all day and the other is still in the workforce, the jobless begins to get a little clingy. So much of our identity is… Continue
Added by hitched on August 12, 2009 at 11:26am — No Comments
Birth Rates Dip With Economy
It's no surprise that having a kid is expensive. So in 2008, the first full year of what has been dubbed The Great Recession, there's no shock to hear that U.S. births fell 2 percent. This dip in births echos what happend durring The Great Depression too. While this article from USA Today points out that it's only speculation that the economy is the reason for the birth dip, strong evidence supports the theory. For example, the largest decline in births were in California and Florida,… Continue
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How to Get The Magic Back into “Honey I’m Home!”
Added by Noelle Nelson on August 6, 2009 at 9:25pm — No Comments
Lost Love Letter Reunites Couple After More Than a Decade
Steve Smith (British) and Carmen Ruiz-Perez (Spanish) met 17 years ago when Carmen was a foreign exchange student. After just a year the couple got engaged. Unfortunately, she moved to Paris to run a shop and their relationship abruptly ended. A few years later Steve wrote a love letter and sent it to her mother's home in Spain. The letter fell behind the fireplace and disappeared only to be discovered over a decade later when builders were tearing down the fireplace. Carmen recalls,… Continue
Added by hitched on August 4, 2009 at 9:53pm — No Comments
Tanning Beds Huge Cancer Risk
If your method of tanning has been to hop in a tanning bed, you may want to rethink the cost of darkening up. An analysis of about 20 studies suggest that the ultraviolet radiation used in tanning beds make them as dangerous as arsenic and mustard gas and increases your risk of skin cancerby 75% if you started using tanning beds before the age of 30. So if you don't have a beach nearby and good sunblock, what are you to do? The American Cancer Society recommends creams for… Continue
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