Most of us know of Marie Curie’s groundbreaking work with radiation—her discovery of radium and polonium, her two Nobel Prizes, and her contribution of the word radioactivity to our lexicon. But it may come as a surprise to some that her experiments opened the door to...

When was the last time you took a whole hour for lunch—and actually left your desk? A survey from CareerBuilder reports that workers these days take an average lunch break of 20 to 40 minutes, and 18 percent of employees stay in their cubicle, office, or workspace to...

It is believed that cherries contain anti-inflammatory properties, and a new study of exercise-induced muscle pain may add credence to that. Participants in the study were asked to drink a bottle of a cherry juice blend twice a day for three days before exercise and...

Repetitive strain injury – even the term itself is so overused that many people tend to underestimate the pain of the condition. Actually though, when muscles, joints, soft tissues and tendons are subjected to the same repetitive movements over long periods of time,...

Most parents experience at some time that sickening moment when they realize that they have lost sight of their child when they are out and about. By taking a few precautionary measures, parents and caregivers can minimize the risks and have a plan for what to do...