Here’s a simple – but brilliant -- idea that could make the streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians: When you get out of your car on the driver’s side, open the door with your right hand. This will force you to twist your body and look back, allowing you to see if any cyclists... Get the full story >>
It’s easier than you might think to concoct your own sports drink. The refueling beverages need to provide three things: water,...
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Get the full story >>Last weekend, my 6-year-old was doored — the driver of a parked car flung open the door in his path -- while riding his two-wheeler...
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Get the full story >>Deep wrinkles, a telltale sign of aging, may also offer important clues about a woman’s bone fracture risk, according to a new study...
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Get the full story >>In yoga the other day, teacher Jessica Sandstrom started class by talking about how the practice can make us more rigid.
Get the full story >>Richard Louv, the man who gave us "nature deficit disorder" and helped fuel the "no child left inside" movement, has come up with...
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Get the full story >>After a North Carolina judge recently denied Alaina Giordano primary custody of her two children -- in part because Giordano has...
Get the full story >>Night owls trying to lose weight may want to set an earlier bedtime.
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Get the full story >>I’m all for encouraging women to do kegels (rhymes with bagels), an exercise that strengthens the often neglected muscles of the...
Get the full story >>Brazilian Blowout and other hair straightening and smoothing products can release formaldehyde, even when labeled "formaldehyde-free,"...
Get the full story >>The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a health advocacy group that has lobbied to ban certain food additives and colorings,...
Get the full story >>When Naperville cardiologist Ann Davis decided to get serious about losing weight, she fished around in her purse for a crumpled and...
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Get the full story >>Many religions condemn overeating and gluttony. Yet young adults who frequently attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely...
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Get the full story >>Cell phone safety warnings are generally designed for a large man with a big head who talks less than half an hour a day.
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Get the full story >>The checkout line, which is carefully designed to inspire impulse purchases, is where parents often cave to their child's...
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