The best grocery chain in the country, knocking Trader Joe’s out of first place, is H-E-B — whose supermarkets are located entirely in Texas and northeastern Mexico. That’s according to a new consumer study…
Everybody knows that you shouldn’t drink on an empty stomach — that a lack of food magnifies the effects of alcohol. Even nibbling something like a snack mix can help, reducing your peak blood…
The unhealthiest state in the union, according to statistics compiled by LetsGetChecked, a home health and wellness testing site, is West Virginia. The healthiest state by the same metrics is Utah. Using data from…
According to a new report published by Wine & Spirits Daily, the fastest-growing liquor brand in America is — yet again — Texas-made Tito’s vodka. Launched by Bert “Tito” Beveridge (yes, that’s his real…
A part of Hawaiian culture for centuries, the hula is a sinuous dance involving rhythmic movement of the hips and imitative hand gestures — noticeably different, in its authentic form, from the “Little Grass…
An estimated 1.8 million children in the U.S. have a potentially life-threatening allergy to peanuts. (According to the National Institutes of Health, little is known about peanut allergies in adults.) The culprit in allergic…
A popular pain-killer, generally considered safe and effective, can turn toxic and even deadly if it’s overused — a concern amplified by a study of the possible deadly effects of the drug published earlier…
A new study out of Toronto suggests that a lack of trees in a neighborhood is one of the factors that might increase mortality rates for residents. Researchers at the city’s Ryerson University recently…
Bullying is often described as aggressive behavior among children in school that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. Bullying can be teasing, hitting, name-calling, and it can also be online abuse. This kind of…
Sequencing of the human genome — the complete set of DNA our bodies need to develop and direct our activities — was completed in 2003. Now it’s the avocado’s turn. The global market for…
Do video games and homework go together? Various studies have suggested that gamers spend less time on their homework than those who don’t indulge, and might perform worse on standardized reading and writing tests.…
The two most common white lies people tell at their jobs are apparently “I’m sick/not feeling well” and “I already have plans after work.” Some 60% of respondents to a recent survey say they’ve…
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are a growing worldwide health problem, affecting some 50 million people around the globe, and it’s getting worse. An estimated 10 million people develop the condition annually,…
Dating can be fun, and it can be stressful; the two of you might be meeting for the first time or you might be well into a relationship. But no matter if it’s the…
Flying can be a frightening experience for some people. Planes are usually huge machines that can be very daunting. Nothing gets you to your destination faster, but this convenience comes at a price —…
Some people may feel sorry for all the 23-to-38-year-olds out there today. They sound like a disadvantaged bunch. A study published earlier this week, conducted by the dating site Match, concluded that some millennials…
The United Kingdom is in the news even more than usual these days as it hurtles towards Brexit, its withdrawal from the European Union. Now scheduled to occur on October 31 at the latest,…
We all know better than to drive drunk, or even when we’ve been drinking a bit, but most of us have probably been going under the assumption that a single beer or a small…
Doctors and drug counselors have long warned the public about the dangers of drinking alcohol while taking the club drug MDMA, also known as Molly or Ecstasy. The combination, they say, can induce severe…
We all presumably want to do what’s best for the environment, whether it’s recycling, avoiding food waste, driving more fuel-efficient cars, or anything else that we’ve been told will help. But what if we…
