2011 March

Two separate studies–one from Seattle, one from Sweden–show that when a heart attack victim is immediately given CPR by a bystander, survival chances actually increase slightly when chest compression is given alone, without mouth-to-mouth breathing.

If you or someone you know or love has cancer (and unfortunately, that covers just about all of us), you have to be on the lookout for one of the cruelest and most disturbing con jobs in medicine.

Humidity is the primary culprit. After a shower, your bathroom is as damp and muggy as Miami after a good hard rain. And because humidity like that can be penetrating, Perdue University researchers conducted an experiment to see how vitamin C holds up under various temperature and relative humidity conditions.

Ever wonder what effect artificial colorings and flavorings and other food additives might have on your brain?

If you’re talking to a female salesperson and she reaches out and briefly puts her hand on your bicep, or your forearm, or she simply shakes your hand, just go ahead and sign on the dotted line because it’s over, you’re cooked, the deal is done.