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Measuring Airport Connectivity Versus Distance Can Better Predict Virus Spread

By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 12/12/2013 02:34 PM EST on LiveScience London is actually closer, in a sense, to New York than to other British towns, if the traveler is a virus, new...

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Did James Bond Want His Martinis 'Shaken, Not Stirred' Because Of An...

By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 12/12/2013 06:33 PM EST on LiveScience James Bond's famous catchphrase "shaken, not stirred" may have stemmed from his inability to stir his drinks due to an...

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Is It Possible To Learn To Ski In A Day? Tried And Tested

I wasn't brought up with regular holidays to the slopes of Courchevel, nor could my parents afford to send me on the annual school ski trip which cost in excess of £700-a-pop. So here I am, aged 25,...

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Sexual Harassment PSA Shows What It's Like To Be An Egyptian Woman Every Day

"Every day she faces humiliation, anger, she lives in fear and she experiences violence… put yourself in her shoes, instead of finding ways to blame her." In one minute this PSA takes you inside the...

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What Burgers Might Have To Do With African American Women's Obesity Risk

African American women whose menu item of choice when eating out is a burger are more likely to become obese, according to a new study. Researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston...

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Culinary Buzzwords: 32 Culinary Buzzwords Of 2014

Fluke, sweetbreads, tortas and cemitas. Not familiar with these food terms? Soon you may be, if the predictions of influential food diviners come true next year. In their annual trendspotting report,...

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Veliparib: New Drug, Study Method Show Breast Cancer Promise

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An experimental drug is showing promise against a hard-to-treat form of breast cancer. It's the first big result from a novel way to test drugs that quickly separates winners from...

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Daily Mail Praises Beyonce's 'Trim Waist' In Her 'Pretty Hurts' Video, Which...

Most of the reactions to Beyonce's new album have been overwhelmingly positive. The Guardian declared that "Beyonce's new album should silence her feminist critics," and the New Statesman praised the...

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Best Tweets: What Women Said On Twitter This Week

Instagram debuted direct messaging this week, making many tweeters wonder what kind of pictures need to be privately messaged rather than posted publicly. Comedian Sara Schaefer took a guess: "Very...

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CPAP Treatment For Sleep Apnea Improves Men's Golf Performance: Study

Well this is one way to up your golf game. A small new study suggests men can improve their golf performance by getting their obstructive sleep apnea treated with continuous positive airway pressure,...

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Your Weekly Travel Zen: South Africa

For this week's travel zen, we're taking you to South Africa, in honor of Nelson Mandela. With gorgeous beaches, diverse wildlife, and vibrant cities like Cape Town, there is something for every South...

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14 Destinations For Your 2014 Travel Bucket List

The new year is rapidly approaching and we're making resolutions and wish lists for the year of travel ahead. If you crossed some adventures off your 2013 travel bucket list, surely you'll need some...

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Unreal Eats: How Do 'Healthy' Kids' Foods Measure Up?

Unreal Eats is Healthy Living's original video series, where we go behind calorie counts and health claims to examine what's really in the processed foods that scream loudest in our food environment....

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People Seek Smoking Cessation Information When Celebrities Are Diagnosed With...

When a celebrity is diagnosed with a smoking-related cancer, interest in quitting smoking among the general public increases, according to a new study. A team of researchers found that when Brazil...

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10 Tips For Sleeping On Planes

By Lynda Shrager I remember my daughter called me excitedly from Kennedy Airport a few years ago as she prepared to board a flight to Dublin, the first stop on her "I graduated college and am now off...

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The 3 Biggest Kitchen Trends Of 2014 Might Surprise You (PHOTOS)

Kitchen upgrades topped homeowners' list of renovation projects in 2013, and the trend doesn't seem to be slowing, according to a new report released by real estate website Zillow earlier this month...

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How To Cope With Loneliness During The Holiday Season

Loneliness is a serious issue that can have a serious impact on mental health - it can contribute to problems, such as anxiety and depression. This time of year can be exceptionally bad for feeling...

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Exercise Could Help Lower Kidney Stone Risk For Postmenopausal Women

Just a little bit of exercise could help lower risk of developing painful kidney stones in postmenopausal women, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of the American Society of...

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Why You Just Can't Help But Selfie

We do it from the mundane comfort of our bedrooms and offices and to commemorate special occasions, like a beach vacation or the high school prom. It has its own spot in the dictionary, right next to...

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6 Important Muscles Exercisers Ignore

By Cristina Goyanes for Shape.com Being able to out-bike your boyfriend feels pretty damn good -- until later when you have to ask him to open a jar of peanut butter for you because you have zero grip...

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