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Obesity epidemic in America is no joke

Jul. 27 | The findings of a new study indicate that Obesity is taking an incredible toll on the health care system in America. The “Weight of the Nation” conference was headlined by former President Bill Clinton, and was the backdrop for CDC’s...

American Idol hopeful Alexis Cohen dies from a hit and run

Jul. 27 | Police say 25-year-old former American Idol hopeful Alexis Cohen has been hit and killed by a car in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Police have apprehended a New Jersey man Sunday in the hit-and-run death. Daniel Bark, 23, of Toms River hit Cohen in his...

Organ trafficking sting sheds light on a global problem

Jul. 26 | Levy Izhak Rosenbaum of Brooklyn has been arrested for organ trafficking in connection with a large federal corruption and money laundering sting. Rosenbaum is described as a “thug” who reportedly pulled a gun on kidney “donors”...

Research team grows mice by using skin cells not embryonic cells

Jul. 26 | In a new scientific breakthrough, researchers produced mice by inducing cells from connective tissue in mice. The research team achieved this by first inducing the cells from the connective tissue to revert to their embryonic state. This feat was first...

Rabbi “Matchmaker” busted on organ trafficking

Jul. 26 | Yesterday in New Jersey, 44 people, including a rabbi, were apprehended in a large corruption investigation of arranging the private sale of  kidneys from donors in Israel. Levy Izhak Rosenbaum described himself to an uncover FBI agent and a cooperating...

Is California going up in smoke?

Jul. 25 | The people of Oakland, California overwhelming approved the first medical marijuana tax on Tuesday with an overwhelming 80% of the votes. State and national supporters of the tax say the win is a major landmark in the history of marijuana use, paving...

Agent Orange put veterans at raised risk for heart disease and Parkinson’s

Jul. 25 | Exposure to a chemical known as Agent Orange and other herbicides used by U.S. forces to clear Vietnamese and Cambodian jungles during the Vietnam War could put veterans at raised risk for heart disease and Parkinson’s. The report written by a 14-member...

Chinese researchers eliminate the need for embryonic cells in research

Jul. 24 | Two separate Chinese research groups have reprogrammed mature skin cells of mice to an embryonic-like state and used the resulting cells to create live mouse offspring. The unprecedented feat is a significant step toward to eliminate the need for embryonic...

Mark Buehrle joins elite group of 18 to throw a perfect game

Jul. 23 | Mark Buehrle joined an elite group of pitchers who have thrown both a perfect game and a no-hitter, leading his team to a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. This was only the 18th perfect game in major-league history. This was only the second time...

Eating healthy during tough economic times

Jul. 23 | Rising prices in the grocery store and static or decreasing paychecks make it difficult to make ends meet. Eating healthy on a budget is important whether one is planning meals for one person or many people. By following these suggestions meal planning...