How many olive-oil-rich meals does it take before your heart starts to benefit? It’s possible your body will start reaping rewards after a single meal. Link
Marital troubles are hard on everyone involved, but new research suggests that for the unhappy hubbies, a bad marriage can kill. In an analysis of more than 10,000 middle-aged men, researchers found that those who reported that they were dissatisfied with their marriage had a 64 percent higher risk of dying from stroke than happily [...]
The creamy soft-ripened Camembert looks good today. So does the butterscotch-flavored aged Gouda. And there’s nice whole-milk yogurt, steak with a little fat around the edge, rotisserie chicken with golden skin, and smoky thick-cut bacon. Many consumers see these foods and head in the other direction. They are part of that large group plagued by [...]
Many Americans avoid dairy products, an important source of calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients, because they mistakenly think they’re lactose intolerant, a panel of experts concluded Wednesday at a National Institutes of Health conference. Link
The real secret to keeping your body young may be the tips of your shoelaces. Or, really, tiny parts of your body that act like them. Just as those plastic nibs keep your shoelaces from fraying, tiny cellular tips called telomeres protect your DNA from fraying when cells divide. Link
We all know that certain oils are healthier than others, but your oil health goes beyond just the type. The health of your oil can be related to how you use it too. Each type of oil has what is called a “smoke point.” The smoke point is the specific temperature at which the oil starts [...]
More Americans are going hungry in hard times and are increasingly dependent on private charity, according to a new study by Feeding America, a national network of food banks. Link
Do you really know when you need to eat – and when to stop? The cues you’ve been depending on may be as reliable as a $2 umbrella in a hurricane. Discover the truth about them so they won’t fool you again in the future. Link
Next time someone you know acts a little stressed out, give ‘em a hug. Like a Snuggie for your insides, hugs are linked to warm, fuzzy feelings. Even better, those good feelings translate into lower heart rate and blood pressure. Link
Age-related memory loss. Think it’s inevitable? Here’s why you might want to think again. Buying into the stereotype that memory function automatically dwindles with age could become a self-fulfilling prophecy, research shows. Link
Burma’s military dictatorship has set out laws governing a general election promised later this year, reinforcing the predictions of its opponents that it will be a hollow exercise intended to consolidate military power under a democratic facade. Link
Nearly 50 children have died of starvation in the last two months at unregistered refugee camps located outside of the official Kutupalong Burmese Muslim refugee camps in Bangladesh, said a refugee on the condition of anonymity. Link
House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) expressed optimism about the future of health care reform while taking questions from reporters on Tuesday. Link
On her recent visit to the Gulf, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton openly stated a fact that is finally becoming clear to outsiders: Iran is moving toward military dictatorship. Link
Turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year’s provincial ballot, despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the vote with attacks that killed 39, officials said on Monday. Link
Despite his decisions to surge troops to Afghanistan, delay the closure of the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, and perhaps reverse himself by endorsing military commissions for terror suspects, President Obama is still losing ground in polls related to national security. Link
The Obama administration has said it will seek to block a controversial bill describing as genocide the World War I killing of Armenians by Turks. Link
Potential Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama on Friday for his recent attacks on health insurance companies. Link
White House advisers are considering recommending alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed be tried in a military court instead of a civilian one in New York City, a senior administration official told CNN on Friday. Link
Paris - A year has passed since President Obama’s groundbreaking Nowruz offer to Iran of engagement based on mutual respect. Iran is now a different country, its divided regime weaker and confronted by the Green movement, the strongest expression of people power in the Middle East and a beacon for the region. Link
As one would expect from so eloquent a leader, President Obama has brought about a marked improvement in presidential rhetoric on human rights in comparison with his predecessor. Link
JAKARTA — Indonesian lawmakers narrowly voted Wednesday to recommend that law enforcement agencies investigate the 2008 government bailout of a small bank. Link
BERLIN — The U.S. secretary of defense, Robert M. Gates, rarely ruffles feathers, at least not in public. But when he spoke his mind during a gathering of NATO’s top political and military chiefs last week in Washington, he caused a stir. Link
It is as if the fates are against us. First, the water levels in the reservoirs of hydroelectric dams have dropped drastically because of the drought, only a few months after the dams had to release water because the water levels were too high due to the rains brought by two typhoons. Link
