BMI: Huh?

I was reading a health article in which it referenced BMI, or Body Mass Index. Now, I know generally what that is; if the number is low, my weight is good, and if it’s high, I need to cut back on the dining hall’s dubious delicacies. But what exactly is it, and why should I [...]

The New Boom

The baby boomers have been dethrowned as the most populous generation in the U.S. The National Center for Health Statistics has recently released new data that shows more babies were born in 2007 than any other year in U.S. history.
Many theories are floating around as to why there was such a surge in births in [...]

Peanut solution

My older brother is deathly allergic to peanuts; when he was 5, he went into anaphylactic shock after trying to build a log cabin with peanut butter.
Having grown up religiously checking food labels to make sure there are no traces of peanuts, I was excited to read in a New York Times article that in [...]

Teeth, Teeth, and more Teeth

You know that guy in your dreams, when, after you do something really embarrassing he laughs at you? See, in my dreams, that guy has like, two teeth. I’m sure everybody has met this guy and noticed his lack of enamel, but science has struck again. He may be saved.
University of Rochester lab coat guys [...]

Commercial happiness

Although you may feel annoyed while waiting for your favorite show to come back on from a commercial break, the New York Times reported that the interruption can actually increase your enjoyment of the show. The opposite is also true; breaks from annoying things, like listening to a vacuum cleaner, can increase annoyance when it [...]