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We all have those friends who are competitive or are constantly causing drama for one reason or another. It's tempting to just put up with them, but a new study has found that conflicts with those kinds of people could actually be irritating you physically—as in causing your immune system to fire up. This leads to your body to become inflamed, a state which has been associated with things like cancer and diabetes. More »
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Something something high temperatures something something antioxidants. Who cares. Boozing in the bath sounds lovely, and for once, science is recommending something we actually enjoy. More »
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WTF. This is just not right. More »
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Russian police are searching for the man who forced a donkey to parasail along a beach for half an hour to promote a paragliding company. The painful ride ended with the animal "half-dead" and the owner nowhere to be found. More »
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In this day and age, isn't hypochondria just making good use of the information you've been supplied? More »
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A study says one in two dudes exaggerate and are likely to call a cold a "flu" and a headache a "migraine." Try having cramps, jerks! [Daily Mail] More »
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The swine flu remains at high levels and continues to increase in North America; it's becoming more active in Europe and Central and Western Asia; more cases are being reported in Caribbean countries (Cuba, Haiti). Panic, anyone? [CNN] More »
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From a friend: "The boyfriend of a girl I know went down on her when he had strep and she got STREP VAGINA. She had to sit in a cold bath; it was incredibly painful." More »
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Cold and flu season is coming, and to be honest, I am dreading it. Last winter, I got strep throat for the first time in my life, and I wanted to die. The fever and sensitivity to light were awful. And while I've had bad tonsils ever since I was a kid, I've never not been able to swallow anything for so many days in a row, and it was horrifying. Anyway, I'm thinking about getting a flu shot this year, just to boost my immunity. (I've never gotten one before.) Yesterday, CNN had a story called "How Some Women Never Get Sick," with five "tips" on how to avoid coming down with a cold. Some of them you've heard before: Wash your hands often, take a double shot of vitamin C and zinc at the first sign of sniffles, eat more garlic, "stay positive." But there were two I'd never heard of. For instance: More »
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