Health & Wellness

Japan Killing 410,000 Chickens Over Bird Flu Fears

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2011 Japanese authorities aren't waiting for test results, although it will take days to cull the animals. A strain of flu was identified at a poultry farm, prompting a series of safety precautions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

So Long, Jack LaLanne

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2011 Seems like following Jack LaLanne's fitness tips pays off -- at least for Jack LaLanne -- as the iconic health guru, who made his way into the living rooms and kitchens of American housewives in the 1950s and stuck by his regimen . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Parenting: To Push or Not to Push

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Jan 19, 2011 I come from a family where the "joke," if you came home with a 97 on a math test, was to ask what happened to the other three points. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stem Cells Blamed for Baldness

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2011 A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania believes defective stem cells cause male pattern baldness. Apparently the haywire cells cause shrinking follicles that produce microscopic hairs. A cure may be possible. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Time for Tax Talk When There’s iPad Scrabble

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Dec 10, 2010 I could write more about the tax deal, but you're probably tired of hearing about it, and, to be honest, I've been too busy playing iPad Scrabble. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Until We Meet Again: Giving Thanks to the American Cowboy

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Nov 25, 2010 Once upon a time, a cowboy saved my life I think of him in certain moments, at the sight of red rocks, for instance, or the hint of a desert storm Now, the time has come to tell his story I think of him in certain moments, at the sight of red rocks, for instance. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Health Insurance Industry’s Vendetta Against Michael Moore

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Nov 24, 2010 Health insurance executives at an industry strategy session on how to respond to Michael Moore's 2007 documentary "Sicko" thought they may have to implement a plan "to push Moore off a cliff," says whistle-blower Wendell Potter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jet Lag Makes You Dumb (If You’re a Hamster)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2010 Scientists gave some hamsters the frequent flier treatment and found that their brains birthed fewer neurons. The sleep-confused rodents also had learning and memory issues almost a month after their simulated travel ordeal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Big Business of Sex Addiction

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2010 Cast your mind back to a time before sex addiction qualified as a legitimate issue rather than a snarky euphemism (although for some that might still be the case) Hard to remember, what with the Bill Clintons and Tiger Woodses (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: This Is How We Do It

Staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2010 Faced with the happy prospect of describing what one MSNBC reporter could not -- the 41 combinations of sex that Americans are having, according to a new survey -- Stephen Colbert breaks it down with the help of his articulated friends Not Barbie and Samwise Gamgee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Retribution for a World Lost in Screens

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 27, 2010 Like the Ancients, we arrogant humans who turn ourselves into objects of worship and build ruthless systems of power to control the world around us will get what we are due.We who turn ourselves into objects of worship and build ruthless systems of power to control the world around us will get what we are due. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Driving Phone-Toxicated

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Sep 17, 2010 I am, as of this writing, 144 days away from never again being able to sleep soundly. That is when my 15-year-old daughter, as she delights in constantly reminding me, will receive her learner's permit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )