A mysterious reptilian species of snake believed to be lost has resurfaced in the volcanic rocks on an island off Mexico, Live Science reported. First discovered more than 80 years ago on Clarion Island, the elusive, nocturnal Clarion nightsnake was lost after that. Brownish black in color and sporting spots on its head and neck, it was found again on ... Read More »
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Poor Sleep Linked With Childhood Obesity, study shows
Getting enough sleep as a child may be one of the keys to fighting off obesity. Researchers from Mass General Hospital followed more than a thousand children from infancy to age seven. The children were recommended to get anywhere from nine to 12 hours of sleep, depending on age. The study found that those who consistently got less than that ... Read More »
Binge Drinking Harmful to Health, says study
According to a new research, drinking four glasses of wine during night can pose a serious damage to health. Researchers have said that a single alcohol binge can lead to bacterial leakage from the gut and increase levels of bacterial toxins in the blood. Endotoxins, i.e., increased level of bacterial toxins, damage our immune system. It is present in the ... Read More »
Crowdfunding Site Cancels Fundraiser For Ailing Sex Worker : Report
When porn performer Eden Alexander found herself with medical bills she was unable to pay, her friends did what many people do these days and held a fundraiser on GiveForward, a WePay platform service designed specifically for medical expenses. That all ended on Friday when WePay canceled the fundraiser, citing Alexander’s retweets of messages from supportive porn companies. Read More »
1 dead after off-highway vehicle collision
A young man is dead following a weekend of off roading. Taber RCMP say they received a call Saturday following a collision between two off highway vehicles at a park northeast of Grassy Lake, a hamlet east of Lethbridge along the Crowsnest high way. In all three people were injured. Two were taken by ground ambulance to hospitals in the ... Read More »
Germs on a Plane: bacteria can linger for days, New Study
Diseases spread throughout the world when people from different regions come into contact with one another via different forms of transportation. For example, cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) have recently shown up in in the United States after health care workers returned from Saudi Arabia. In a new study, researchers examined the bacteria content on the ... Read More »
Donald Sterling faces fresh charge from NBA, Report
On Monday the NBA officially charged Donald Sterling with damaging the league and its teams with his racist comments, and set up a hearing on June 3 where the other owners could vote to terminate his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. Read More »
Letterman: I Regret Mocking Monica Lewinsky (Video)
One last meeting of two media titans. Wednesday night Barbara Walters was a guest on the “Late Show.” With both she and David Letterman on the verge of retirement, it was quite a retrospective conversation — and Letterman revealed a regret. Read More »
Pamela Anderson : Star opens up about history of sexual abuse
The blonde bombshell is probably known best as CJ Parker in TV’s “Baywatch,” but it seems that actress and former Playboy Bunny Pamela Anderson had more secrets than she let the world in on. In a report by CNN, it was during the launch of her animal rights charity, The Pamela Anderson Foundation, at the Cannes Film Festival, that she ... Read More »
Burger King Changes ‘Have It Your Way’ Slogan After 40 Years
The burger chain is rolling out a new tag line. As of today, customers will be instructed to “Be Your Way,” as opposed to the longtime motto, “Have It Your Way.” The company has not actively been using the “Have It Your Way” slogan for some time in the U.S. Instead, Burger King has been using the “Taste Is King” ... Read More »
Foreclosures may be driving the rise in suicides, study finds
The recent U.S. foreclosure crisis contributed significantly to the nation’s jump in suicides, independent of other economic factors associated with the Great Recession, according to a study by Dartmouth and Purdue professors. The study is the first to ever show a correlation between foreclosure and suicide rates. The authors analyzed state-level foreclosure and suicide rates from 2005 to 2010. During ... Read More »