If a bread label says “natural” or “whole grain” on the label, shoppers are more likely to buy it, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Health
Study Links Calcium Supplements with Heart-Attack Risks
Patients taking the daily pill use it for a variety of reasons, topped by bone health. But new research in Friday’s British Medical Journal Online points toward greater susceptibility to another potentially fatal ailment.
Friendly’s Is Back With More Gluttony. This Time, for Kids!
Friendly’s knows how to get attention: Find a ridiculously unhealthy meal, and then make it even more artery-clogging.
Quotes: UNAIDS Director on HIV Breakthrough
“We are giving hope to women.”
— Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS), on a study that found that a vaginal gel is capable of preventing women from contracting HIV from an …
Homosexuality Linked to Genetics in Mice
Another of science’s epic debates has finally been resolved: it turns out that homosexuality is genetic. (In mice, at least.)
Is Taking Viagra More Likely to Give You A STD?
The cure for erectile dysfunction can help some men score more than just sexual partners. (via Annals of Internal Medicine)
Did Jamie Oliver’s School Lunch Program Make Kids Eat Junk Food?
What happens when you force kids to eat healthy food at school? They find a way to down junk food anyway. That’s what the U.K.’s health minister is accusing celebrity chef Jamie Oliver of causing with his attempt to rid …
Terminal Lung Disease, Without Ever Smoking a Cigarette
Is second-hand smoke powerful enough to induce a life-threatening lung syndrome?
Viagra Linked to Hearing Loss: More Sex, Less Listening?
A new potential side effect may make it difficult to even talk to your doctor about Viagra.
Celebrity Health Checkup: Does Bret Michaels Need Surgery?
The news was grim surrounding Bret Michaels’ pair of health setbacks on Thursday. But both are treatable and one can be repaired via a microscopic medical technology.
U.K. Abortion Ad Sparks Heated Debate
One commercial is flaring up plenty of controversy.
Megan Fox’s Bout with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
There was a time that unnecessary hand-washing topped the malady’s charts. But it’s the 21st century, and actress Megan Fox is sharing why her cleanliness is beyond average.