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It’s a statistical fact that most of the people reading this article are right-handed. Because of this, it’s difficult to imagine what the world is like for those who use their left hand for everyday activities. Everything from writing to ...

There’s no other time during the year where candy is more in-demand than Halloween. Americans spent well north of $2 billion on Halloween candy every year, a figure that continues to rise. The sweet taste of various candy products make ...

Say what you will about getting older, but at least it is thoroughly democratic; no matter how healthy your diet, lifestyle and overall appearance might be, everyone eventually succumbs to Father Time’s onslaught. The telltale signs of aging, such as ...

No matter your age, gender, size or shape, everyone on the planet sleeps. Likewise, the consequences of failing to get enough sleep are well-known and well-understood; who hasn’t felt sluggish and lethargic after getting a poor night’s sleep? Since sleep ...

There are few products that have as bad of a reputation as cigarettes, and deservedly so. Study after study has linked long-term cigarette smoking to deadly ailments such as lung cancer, coronary heart disease and emphysema. In recent years, some ...

Whether they are due to pet dander, foods or plants, allergies can easily make a routine day feel more like an endurance test. Far too many people are familiar with the telltale signs of an allergy flare-up – the swollen ...

One of the most prevalent medical issues confronting the American public is obesity, a condition that has become much more common over the last several decades. As of 2010, about 36% of American adults over the age of 20 qualified ...

When most of us go to the grocery store, we tend not to worry if the food we buy can make us sick. Many shoppers associate contaminated food with developing nations, and don’t consider food poisoning to be all that ...

It’s hard to think of a more strenuous test of the body’s capabilities than running a marathon. Take the Chicago Marathon, for instance, which was first held in 1977 and occurs every October. Not surprisingly, it takes a participant quite ...

If you’ve watched professional football in recent years, you’ve probably noticed that during some games players wear pink on their cleats, wristbands and other parts of their uniforms. The purpose of these uniform changes is to call attention to Breast Cancer Awareness ...