Bushmeat brings disease from African jungles
Monkeys slaughtered for food may carry diseases dangerous to humans
Lindsay Waterman - Articles
Sex tames pain
Sex, it turns out, is a good pain killer. At Rutgers university, Dr. Barry Komisaruk tested the pain thresholds of women using a thumbsrew-like machine,… Read More »Sex tames pain
An orgasm a day keeps the doctor away
Regular orgasms can lengthen your life – or so it seems. Many studies, conducted from the seventies to present, indicate that an energetic sex life… Read More »An orgasm a day keeps the doctor away
Plastic poison resists regulation
Calls for regulation of chemical BPA fall on deaf ears
Videogames: play to learn
Video games have a dark side – such is the refrain of critics, from politicians to parents, who denounce video games for causing addiction and… Read More »Videogames: play to learn
One note at a time
A volunteer’s time at the Long Term Care ward lifts spirits on both sides of the piano bench
Developed world drownings exceed expectations
Roughly a million children die from drowning each year. The high mortality rate came as a surprise last year, when surveys in Asia were conducted… Read More »Developed world drownings exceed expectations
Pedal to the metal for human evolution
Mass migrations, the population explosion, and city living fuel rapid rate of genetic change