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BLAME FRIENDS NOT BASKIN ROBBINS—OR YOURSELF
When you start to put on some extra pounds, maybe it’s your friend’s fault. Researchers are discovering that obesity seems to be infectious, like a cold or the "Umbrella" song. If your friends are starting to get a little chubby, instead of sniggering behind their back, watch out! - you have a 57 to 171 percent chance of picking up some extra baggage yourself.
ARE YOU TALKIN' TO ME?
Aside from an intense craving for Pinkberry, it seems that smoking pot may unleash something more disastrous. A new study suggests that marijuana can trigger psychosis and schizophrenia later in life. But then again, Willie Nelson seems to be doing just fine.
THERE'S STILL TIME, JUST REMEMBER THE SPF
Time to hit the beach—for your health’s sake. Sunlight seems to lower the risk of multiple sclerosis. You’re not just sunbathing; you’re waging a preemptive strike against neurological disease.
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