Health

Obesity Epidemic Within Clergy Community

iStock/Thinkstock(WACO, Texas) — Men of the cloth may need to wear more cloth to cover their expanding waistlines. While their job is to take care of their flock, clergy members are often remiss about taking care of their own health, which might explain why 30 Read More

Hard Workers Susceptible to Risky Alcohol Use

Getty Images(NEW YORK) — People have different ways of unwinding after a long work day and that includes consuming alcohol. Although most who do drink, practice moderation, there are others who drink to excess. As it turns out, the longer the work day, the greater Read More

Stalking More Commonplace, Less Reported at Colleges

iStock/Thinkstock(HUNTSVILLE, Texas) — As much as stalking is a serious crime, it fortunately hasn’t reached epidemic proportions yet. However, it has become more of a problem on college campuses than with the general public, as evidenced by a study from Sam Read More

Pediatric Flu Death Reported in Wisconsin

iStock/Thinkstock(PORT WASHINGTON, Wisconsin) — The Ozaukee County Public Health Department in eastern Wisconsin reported on Wednesday that it has seen the first pediatric flu death of the season. The OCPHD notes that the state of Wisconsin averages just two Read More

The Americas Went to the Dogs 10,000 Years Ago

iStock/Thinkstock(URBANA, Ill.) — Man’s best friend may not have shown up in the Americas until long after man had settled here. Although previous studies theorized that the ancestors of modern-day dogs migrated from Alaska anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 years Read More

Millions Have Eaten Thousands of Pizza Slices

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Let’s see. Six thousand divided by eight is 750, which means if you’re a typical American, you’ve consumed the equivalent of 750 pizza pies from the age of eight to 70 years old. Actually, CiCi’s Pizza, which Read More

Boy, 7, Surprised with “Star Wars” Prosthetic Arm

501st Georgia Garrison(AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Just like Luke Skywalker, 7-year-old Liam Porter of Augusta, Georgia has been given a brand new arm. Porter, who was born without the lower part of his left arm, was recently surprised with a prosthetic arm modeled after the Read More