What If I Ate Only One Type of Food? (LiveS...LiveScience.com - A British teenager collapsed and was rushed to the hospital this week after eating primarily chicken nuggets for the past 15 years. Stacey Irvine, 17, has reportedly survived on her nugget-heavy diet, occasionally supplemented by a bag of chips or piece of toast, since she was a toddler. Doctors have urgerd her to change her ways, but Irvine's case got us wondering: what would actually happen if you ate only one type of food for your entire life? Read more |
Future Male Birth Control May Zap Sperm with Sou...LiveScience.com - Two 15-minute tickles could be the future of male birth control. New research on rats indicates that currently available ultrasound machinery could be used to kill off sperm-growing cells, technology that could render males infertile. Read more |
Don't blame C-sections for fat children: study...Reuters - Children born by Cesarean section are no more likely to become obese than if they are born vaginally, according to a Brazilian study. Read more |
Carpooling Parents Less Vigilant About Booster S...LiveScience.com - While the majority of parents report using booster seats for their 4- to 8-year-old children, booster seat use among children who carpool is inconsistent, a new study suggests. Read more |
Why New Hampshire lets parents have broad say ov...The Christian Science Monitor - Parents in New Hampshire now have the broadest rights in the United States to demand alternatives for their children if they are concerned about what's being taught in a public school. Read more |