Taco Bell Linked to Salmonella Outbreak: What is the Bacteria, How to Recover
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked Yum Brands Inc. Taco Bell to a salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states last October.
Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil Says Six More Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Thursday, predicting six more weeks of winter, as he emerged at around 7:25 a.m. ET to an energetic crowd of more than 18,000 in Punxsutawney, Pa.
Winehouse Coroner Resigns in Credentials Flap
Suzanne Greenaway, the coroner who oversaw the Amy Winehouse death examination, resigned in November, after authorities found out she lacked the proper credentials. The resignation was made public Wednesday. Now the late star's family is thinking of asking for a new investigation.
Snooki Pregnant and 4 Other Celebrity Pregnancy Rumors in 2012 [PHOTOS]
While many celebrities like Kristin Cavallari, Hilary Duff, Jennifer Garner, and Alyson Hannigan are openly celebrating their pregnancies, some stars bellies are only rumored to be growing. Angelina Jolie, Snooki, Jennifer Aniston, Rosie O'Donnell and Catherine Zeta Jones are all celebrities whose pregnancy is purely speculation. So let's break down the invisible baby bump.
Diabetes Drug Metformin Cuts Women's Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Top Ways to Lower Your's Drug-Free
Metformin, a diabetes drug was found to decrease the risk of pancreatic cancer in women. The Swiss-American study discovered that long-term use of the diabetes drug, metformin lowered the risk of pancreatic cancer in women, while long-term use of this medicine, as well as other diabetes drugs, is linked to pancreatic cancer risk in men. While diabetes may be an important factor in pancreatic cancer risk, there are ways to reduce your risk along with the short-term use of metformin, sulfonylureas...
Groundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil, The Most Reliable Groundhog
Groundhog Day is tomorrow, February 2nd, which means that one of our furry friends will be informing us on weather we should be packing up the winter coats and breaking out the flip flops, or stocking up on more hot chocolate. So how exactly do Phil's predictions work?
Komen Planned Parenthood Funding Cut: Importance of Breast Exams and What To Look For
On Tuesday, Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced that they will cut funding to Planned Parenthood affiliates. Komen has provided funding for around 770,000 women's health screenings such as breast exams and mammograms among many other services. In light of Planned Parenthood's cut funding, it is important that women perform regular self breast exams.
'Paper Clip Dentist,' Dr. Michael Clair, Sentenced: How a Paper Clip Root Canal Affects Your Mouth
Former Massachusetts dentist Dr. Michael Clair was sentenced to one year in jail yesterday for substituting paper clips for stainless steel posts in root canals. So what exactly does substituting a paper clip for stainless steel posts in a root canal do to your mouth?
PETA Complaint: CU-Denver Labs Charged with Animal Cruelty, Joins 5 Other Universities Group Has Targeted
The University of Colorado-Denver (CU) laboratories were accused of neglect and incompetence by PETA in a 2007 investigation. The animal rights organization has once again filed formal complaints with the federal government against the CU laboratories.
Shirley MacLaine Joins 'Downton Abbey' Cast for Season Three
Oscar winning actress Shirley MacLaine will be joining the hit British television series Downton Abbey in its third season. The series written by Julian Fellowes, follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants.
