The old saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" takes on a deeper meaning when it's backed by scientific fact.
Through studies, researchers have discovered that the skin of an apple contains various types of polyphenols, or antioxidants. The apple's cancer-fighting "power" may have derived from the procyanidins, a type of polyphenols,...
Ontario Provincial Police conducting seatbelt checks on Wednesday stopped a driver who had substituted his passenger seat with a living room-style rocker-recliner. (Ontario Provincial Police)
A roadside seatbelt check on Wednesday took a back seat to a bizarre and potentially dangerous car modification spotted by Ontario Provincial Police: a...
On May 26, 2009, Robert Lustig gave a lecture called “Sugar: The Bitter Truth,” which was posted on YouTube the following July. Since then, it has been viewed well over 800,000 times, gaining new viewers at a rate of about 50,000 per month, fairly remarkable numbers for a 90-minute...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Dozens of children in northern Colorado may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis and other diseases.Med Peds Clinic in Fort Collins sent a letter to parents that said a medical assistant used syringes with flu-vaccine on more than one child.While it's unknown if any of the children involved had serious illnesses,...
