Does consuming 100 bottles of wine a year sound like a lot? It turns out that this is actually the average alcohol consumption per person in many wealthy countries, according to a recent report. With the equivalent of a little more than...
An earthquake struck Nepal Tuesday, weeks after the country was devastated by a massive earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 11.5 miles, according to the USGS. A 5.6...
This infographic shows the average of hours worked per week in the EU According to this infographic made by Statista (Statista.com), last year Greek workers worked 42 hours per week, followed by Portugal, ...
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Among McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook's global turnaround plans for the world's biggest burger chain, there are only a few changes that may be obvious to consumers, according to some analysts. Trying to revive sagging sales for the fast fo...
American women put an average of 168 chemicals on their bodies each day, according to a nonprofit group, but two senators say federal regulations on personal care products have barely changed since the 1930s. Senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Ca...
These days, blood transfusion is one of the most common medical procedures performed in U.S. hospita These days, blood transfusion is one of the most common medical procedures performed in U.S. hospitals. It's a procedure we've all but perfected, b...
With an estimated 46 million Americans using federal food assistance program, we want to know, are food stamps effective in alleviating hunger and poverty?...
In our go, go, go lives, it’s not always easy to spot problematic lack of energy. But if you’re sleeping a solid seven to eight hours a night and still feeling sluggish, that should raise a red flag. The best advice is to pay clos...
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The Dubai police force are the proud owners of a 'super fleet,' a mass of high end sports cars from all over the world. However, these vehicles are not used to chase criminals, but instead as a PR mechanism. Heralded as the most progressive of the ...
The deaths of eight family members in Maryland has brought attention to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Every year 400 Americans die from exposure to carbon monoxide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...
Apple has its space ship-like campus. Google has its dream of constructing movable buildings. And Facebook -- well it has a warehouse. The social network's team moved into its new Menlo Park, California, headquarters this week. CEO Mark Z...
One day everyone will realize that it's not about being perfect; it's about being happy!...
In the ongoing war on obesity, health officials have consistently focused on Body Mass Index, or BMI, as a measure of weight appropriate to a certain height. The bad news is that more than a third of Americans, 34.9 percent, are obese, wit...
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The official time for the Apple Watch: April 24. Apple showed off more capabilities of its first-ever wearable today and revealed new information about the various models that will range in price from $349 to a luxury $10,000 gold edition. "...
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens -- The first look at Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens is here!...
Lactic acid buildup in muscles causes the soreness you experience after a workout. Lactic acid, a waste product of the conversion of glycogen into energy, accumulates when your body experiences oxygen depletion. This occurs primarily during anaerobic...
A nurse who contracted Ebola at the Dallas hospital where she worked plans to sue the hospital's parent company, Texas Health Resources, hoping to be a "voice for other nurses," her lawyer said today. In the suit, which Nina Pham plans to...