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Infographic: The Average Person Gets 9,672 Minor Injuries in a Lifetime timlewisnm/Flickr

Infographic: The Average Person Gets 9,672 Minor Injuries in a Lifetime

From cuts and scrapes to close encounters of the shaving kind, our bodies can take quite a beating over the years.

Study of the Day: A Diet Loaded With Sugar Makes Rats Dumber Shutterstock

Study of the Day: A Diet Loaded With Sugar Makes Rats Dumber

New research in the Journal of Physiology suggests that fructose disrupts learning and memory, but omega-3 fatty acids can help.

The Majority of People With Individual Insurance Have Terrible Coverage Army Medicine/Flickr

The Majority of People With Individual Insurance Have Terrible Coverage

The good news is that their coverage levels will have to go up under the Affordable Care Act.

Study: Male Bosses' Mistakes Are Penalized More Severely in Some Industries Shutterstock

Study: Male Bosses' Mistakes Are Penalized More Severely in Some Industries

In traditionally masculine industries, such as construction, subordinates don't judge female leaders as harshly as their male counterparts when they slip-up.

Mario Batali: 'I Can Teach a Chimp How to Make Linguini and Clams' Max Taylor

Mario Batali: 'I Can Teach a Chimp How to Make Linguini and Clams'

But chimps will never dream about linguini and clams. That is to say: Truly great chefs need more than knife skills and talent.

What Do You Know: Antidepressants Relieve Arthritis Pain Shutterstock

What Do You Know: Antidepressants Relieve Arthritis Pain

Though they don't appear to work for everyone and have serious side effects, they may be one solution to a difficult medical problem.

Supermarket Counseling Could Improve Your Shopping Choices Shutterstock

Supermarket Counseling Could Improve Your Shopping Choices

Just a few minutes with a nutritionist helped shoppers make healthier grocery purchases.

Should You Hug Everyone You Meet?

I've never been much for hugging people I'm not related to, but it may be time to reconsider.

Study of the Day: Biological Proof That Confronting Your Fears Helps Shutterstock

Study of the Day: Biological Proof That Confronting Your Fears Helps

New research uncovers the lasting changes in the brains of arachnophobes who underwent a two-hour exposure therapy session.

Study of the Weekend: Keep Your Commute to Less Than 15 Miles (or Else) Shutterstock

Study of the Weekend: Keep Your Commute to Less Than 15 Miles (or Else)

New research suggests that people whose office are 15 miles away from their home get insufficient exercise and are at greater risk of obesity.

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