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There’s a growing crisis facing America’s turkey farmers: the spread of a virulent, deadly virus known as the avian flu. The widespread issue is forcing turkey producers to impose costly quarantines and eliminate countless birds. The issue is most visible in Minnesota, the United States’ largest turkey-producing state. Each year Minnesota turkey producers process about […]

Obesity is widely blamed for many of America’s most serious health problems, from heart disease to type 2 diabetes. But a surprising new report suggests that being obese could actually help prevent dementia. It’s estimated that about two million Americans are currently overweight or obese. From a health perspective, that’s a scary statistic–unless you’re talking […]

For many men, there are few aesthetic conditions more stressful than hair loss. But there may be hope–a new report shows that plucking hairs could actually help in the regeneration of new hair. For someone facing significant hair loss, it’s hard to imagine plucking out the last few hairs in a desperate gamble to generate […]

A new report shows that short people may be more likely to develop heart disease. It’s a surprising finding given that health researchers had previously scoffed at a possible link between height and heart conditions. The report is based on data associated with almost 200,000 men and women from around the world. Incredibly, researchers found […]

A Detroit, Michigan, woman is now the world’s oldest living person. Jeralean Talley is a remarkable 115 years old. Talley took over the listing after a 117-year-old Japanese woman, Misao Okawa, died last Wednesday. For a brief moment the listing fell to Gertrude Weaver, a 116-year-old Arkansas woman, but she passed away only a few […]