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 A pizza herb could be the key to killing off Norovirus, scientists say.
February 14th, 2014
08:12 AM ET
5 studies you may have missedHere's a roundup of five medical studies published this week that might give you new insights into your health, mind and body. Remember, correlation is not causation – so if a study finds a connection between two things, it doesn't mean that one causes the other. That car comes with an obesity feature Do you own a car? A computer? A TV? You're probably moving less, sitting more and buying bigger pants than someone who doesn't. After analyzing data from more than 150,000 people in several countries, researchers said owning all three was associated with a 31% decrease in physical activity, 21% increase in sitting and a 3.54-inch increase in waist size. They also found a 400% increase in obesity and a 250% increase in diabetes among owners of these items in low-income countries. 
February 14th, 2014
08:09 AM ET
Playing Cupid makes us happyThe word "matchmaker" immediately conjures images of nosy old ladies interfering in something that is really none of their business. And anyone who's ever been on a bad blind date knows how difficult it can be to make a good match. So why do we keep setting other people up? Because playing Cupid makes us happy, new research suggests. "People enjoy being the key person who made that critical match between newlyweds or between business partners who started a successful venture," says lead study author Lalin Anik, a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University. |
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