Have No Fear: Jordan Offers Sites, Sun And Serenity
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — If you are keen on getting your Middle Eastern fix of ancient sites, sun, mint tea, and falafel, the Arab Spring may have challenged your travel plans. Although tourists have...
View ArticleEurope's 'Tallest Attraction' In The French Alps Is Totally Terrifying
PARIS (AP) — This one's not for people with a fear of heights: A French tourism company has suspended a glass cube with a see-through bottom from a peak in the Alps, offering a breathtaking view a...
View ArticleMeok-Bang Trend In South Korea Turns Binge Eating Into Spectator Sport
Combine the elements of competitive food eating, voyeurism and online porn and you turn the banal act of eating into marathon livestreamed video that has become a growing trend out of South Korea. Toss...
View ArticleThis Baby Has Some Serious Christmas Spirit
Santa baby, indeed. This photo of Reddit user WeightLiftingLulu's 2-month-old son Luke is definitely Christmas card-worthy... And of course, meme-worthy, too: Via Reddit
View ArticleTeen Drug Use Report: More High-Schoolers Don't See Marijuana Use As Harmful
An increasing number of high-schoolers don't see regular use of marijuana as harmful, according to a new survey from government researchers. Specifically, 39.5 percent of high-school seniors said that...
View ArticleCDC Issues Travel Health Advisory For St. Martin Due To Chikungunya Virus
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — U.S. health authorities have issued a travel advisory for the French Caribbean dependency of St. Martin because of a mosquito-borne viral disease that is apparently being...
View ArticleBirdbnb Is Exactly What You Think It Is -- And It's Amazing (PHOTOS)
Consider this your daily dose of cute: A new campaign launched by vacation rental site Airbnb called “Every Traveler Deserves A Home." Centered around migrating birds, who Airbnb considers to be the...
View ArticleSelf-Cleaning Tableware Will Change Your Life...And Your Bad Habits (PHOTOS)
We've seen the future and it's pretty amazing, thanks to an invention by Swedish design studio Tomorrow Machine who has created a way to do away with one of our least favorite household chores --...
View ArticleYou've Been Taking Breaks All Wrong. Here's How To Do It Right.
Next time you're plowing through a days-long pile of work, barely looking up from your computer, consider this: Breaks are scientifically-proven to boost focus and productivity. A 2008 University of...
View ArticleGenetic Variant Linked To Stress Could Also Play Role In Heart Attack Risk
The same genetic variant that makes some people have an overactive stress response could also play a role in heart attack and death risk among people with heart disease, a new study suggests....
View ArticleAnger Disorders, Inflammation May Be Linked
By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 12/18/2013 04:05 PM EST on LiveScience For some people, violent behavior and anger may be linked with inflammation in their bodies, a new study finds. The...
View ArticleTried And Tested: The Lazy Person's Detox (Hint: It Only Takes One Hour)
The idea of having to work - or worse spending valuable time off - in a cranky state because I'm only allowed juice or hot water and lemon has never appealed. Hence, why I've never detoxed. But while...
View ArticleStupid Health Mistakes You Didn't Know You Were Making
By Jena Pincott You're already aware of the folly in breakfast-skipping, stiletto-wearing, volume-blasting, sleep-skimping and diet-soda-drinking. But did you overlook these? (We did.) Keep in touch!...
View ArticleWhat Do Nutritionists Eat At Christmas?
Like property porn, our version of food porn is peering at other people's plates to see what they eat for Christmas - especially people who talk about nutrition and healthy eating for a living. (Don't...
View ArticleHow To Make Christmas Lunch: Mince Pies And A Nine-Step Turkey Lunch
Michelin star head chef Tom Aikens teaches us the Christmas staples but it's not some scary, elaborate process. In this step-by-step guide, Tom shows us how to pull off a beautiful meal - the trick is...
View ArticleLupus Myelitis: Actress Kristen Johnston's Diagnosis, Explained
After months of experiencing a mysterious sickness, actress Kristen Johnston announced that doctors have finally diagnosed her with a rare complication of lupus, called lupus myelitis. The 3rd Rock...
View ArticleMeet Roozle, The Little Girl Who Draws Herself To Sleep
Bedtime ain't easy. Every household has its own tricks and traditions to end the day (sort of) smoothly though -- and for one Boston family, the ritual is both unconventional and supremely cute. For...
View ArticleWhy The Death Of Your Relationship Was Probably More Obvious Than You Realise...
No idea why you broke up? As we head into 'Christmas Curse' aka break-up season, here are some excellent relationship red flags from the folk at Buzzfeed which will have you slapping your forehead...
View ArticleNew Studies Unlock Mystery Of How HIV Causes AIDS
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have discovered the basic mechanisms that allow HIV to wipe out the body's immune system and cause AIDS, which could lead to new...
View ArticleWe Can't Stop Watching The Bock Family's Miley Cyrus-Themed Video Christmas Card
The Bock family doesn't just mail their Christmas card. Instead, they perform it on YouTube -- and this year, they're capitalizing on Miley fever with a catchy cover of "We Can't Stop." Joining the...
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