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"Red is a powerful color," a report by the folks at Scientific American proclaims, "the color of love and of hate. ... Some of the hue's significance has a biological basis. Many humans get red in the face from increased blood flow when they are angry. A similar process activates a flush of embarrassment." The sight of red can also trigger a ...Read more

As the saying goes, "you are what you eat." This mantra of sorts was said to have first been coined as early as 1826 by French philosopher Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Its meaning has resonated throughout the years and seems especially relevant in 2025. What it is saying is that the food one consumes directly impacts not only one's health and ...Read more

An August Gallup poll reveals that nearly half of Americans now view alcohol consumption as bad for health. Notes Jamie Ducharme in a Time magazine report, "drinking, at least in moderation, was once seen as a harmless -- or even healthy -- indulgence that could strengthen your heart and even lengthen your lifespan. But in many scientific ...Read more

As I pointed out last week, tobacco consumption in the Americas goes back over 1,000 years. And today, if we have learned anything, it is that it is one very old and deadly habit we can't seem to shake off and eliminate. Tobacco continues to hold firm as the leading cause of preventable death and disease in this country.

At the same time, a ...Read more