Study: Swallowing Foreign Objects Costs Millions Each Year

Nov 5th 2010 – 11:20 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 4) -- The country could save millions in health care costs each year if Americans would stop intentionally swallowing foreign objects like pens, batteries and even razorblades. That's the...

Americans Best Brits on Lifespan, But Suffer More Illness

Nov 4th 2010 – 3:33 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 4) -- Americans can expect to outlive their British peers, but not without suffering chronic ailments to a greater extent than those living across the Atlantic. A collaborative effort between...

Four Loko Bans Rise, Along With Sales Figures

Nov 4th 2010 – 12:30 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 4) -- Four Loko, the "blackout in a can" beverage that's being blamed for a series of intoxication-related illnesses and hospitalizations across the country, is facing a growing clampdown on...

Tobacco-Based Vaccines Could Pwn Future Pandemics

Nov 4th 2010 – 10:52 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 4) -- Pandemics and bio-terror threats might one day be a health hazard of the past. A massive undertaking by the U.S. military is rapidly transforming vaccine production, yielding fast-tracked...

Peanuts During Pregnancy: Nibble Now Could Mean Childhood Allergy Later

Nov 3rd 2010 – 4:57 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 3) -- Could you go nine months without peanut butter? That's the foreboding potential of an extensive new study, which concludes that that pregnant women who consume peanuts and peanut-based...

For Accurate Health Advice, Don't Rely on Facebook

Nov 3rd 2010 – 3:23 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 3) -- Do you need to reconsider your insulin dose? Is that mole malignant or just uniquely shaped? For answers to these and all other important health questions, online users would be wise to...

Dining Tip: For Flavorful Food, Slave Over the Stove

Nov 3rd 2010 – 12:24 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 3) -- For food that's ultimately appetizing, you need to sweat over a hot stove and give your meal ample time and attention. That's the advice from a team of scientists at Johns Hopkins, who...

The Revised Concussion Rulebook: What It Means for Kids and Contact Sports

Nov 2nd 2010 – 3:42 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 2) -- Concussions, no matter how minor the symptoms, need to be a top medical priority for young athletes, their coaches and their parents. That's the bottom line from a top medical advisory...

Don't Want to Get Sick? Break a Sweat: Physical Fitness Curbs Colds

Nov 2nd 2010 – 11:57 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 2) -- Incorporating fitness into your daily lifestyle can do more than mitigate stress and help maintain a healthy weight. Just in time for the winter sniffles, a new study concludes that a...

Women's Longer Lifespans Explained: Men Are 'Genetically Disposable'

Nov 1st 2010 – 11:33 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Nov. 1) -- Women can credit their longer lifespans to genetic resiliency, says a new study that deems men to be "genetically more disposable" than the fairer sex. Us ladies tend to live five or six...

Boo! Superstitious Beliefs on the Rise in America

Oct 29th 2010 – 5:34 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 30) -- Just in time for Halloween, a new book by two sociologists concludes that more Americans than ever buy into a variety of superstitious beliefs -- from ghosts and hauntings to UFOs. The...

Forget Sweet and Sour, 'Sixth' Taste Has Been Discovered

Oct 29th 2010 – 2:44 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Oct. 29) -- Kokumi, a discovery out of Japan, is being heralded as the "sixth" taste and has already reached store shelves overseas. But foodies be warned, because your taste buds have met their...

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