Allergy Be Gone

Some I knew about, but celery? I'd have never thought of that! - Joseph Z.

Ready to be grossed out? - Elena

This is just scary! - Elena

Yes, definitely scary - Joseph Z.

Yes, salads are not necessarily good for you - Elena

I've heard some of this before. It's a little troubling, because often people will choose a salad thinking it's a healthy alternative when it can have as much fat and calories as a Big Mac! - Joseph Z.

According to the article, the results correspond to another study (done in 2005) that say that laughter is good for your heart. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

Another beneficial side-effect of allergies. They say that more studying is needed to see if "turning off" allergies with medication is good or bad. - Joseph Z.

Some good tips that will help you get better faster when you're sick. - Joseph Z.

Some of them are common sense, but some really surprised me. - Elena

Scientist are exploring whether reading might help motivate kids to lose weight. A group of preteen girls enrolled in a healthy lifestyle program who read an inspiring book about an overweight girl who overcomes many problems lost a small but significant amount of weight. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

Scientists have discovered a new way to fight pain that is stronger, and works longer, than morphine. The new treatment takes the chemical that nerves release to signal pain and converts it to a different, pain-suppressing one. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

The amount of brainpower used in surfing the Internet may be good for older adults. Because web-surfing is interactive it helps to reinforce pathways in the brain that more passive activities do not. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

A new study named pomegranate the healthiest juice. Some other super-healthy juices were also named. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

They say that nice guys finish last, but a study shows that being nice may actually make you more attractive. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

What's frightening is that this doctor published his findings in 1878 and it took 86 years for anyone to take them seriously. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

More about energy drinks, but this one sounds like more than just hype. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

This is an amazing story about a surgeon in Sydney who took a ping-pong ball and used it to help a girl getting a transplant. It's really an interesting story - and it's not the first time it's been done. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

A study says that children given acetaminophen during their first year are more likely to develop asthma. The study couldn't definitely say that acetaminophen is the cause, though. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

This is really scary. I might have briefly mentioned prescription drugs in our series on water filtration, but this goes way beyond anything I ever imagined! - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet

I rely on my pharmacist, who has helped me save money and warned me when I might take the wrong thing. This article is a good read. - Joseph Z. via Bookmarklet