Hey Kids, Check Your Head Before You Get Selfie Lice
Welcome to the age of selfie-transmitted diseases.
How To Not Die of the Flu
Yes, the flu season is really bad this year. No, it's not entirely due to "people use too much Purell nowadays" or whining about what's probably just a cold, either. The CDC reports that more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from "flu-related complications" every year. Sometimes, especially in the winter, people…
You Will Not Be Able to Escape the Worst Flu Season in 10 Years (Unless You Move to Connecticut)
How bad is this year's flu season? Here's a Google map that estimates how bad the flu is across the country based on aggregated Google search data. No matter where you live in the U.S., you're facing "intense" or "high" flu activity — unless you live in Connecticut, in which case you're only looking at "moderate"…
Delinquent Hawaii Teen Is Addicted to Perfect Attendance
17-year-old Hawaii high school senior Ciara Cetraro is three weeks away from setting an insane record: she hasn't missed one day of school since kindergarten.
Deadly Man-Made Flu Won't Kill Everyone Unless It Escapes From the Lab
By tweaking the H5N1 bird flu virus a bit, a Netherlands-based virologist and his crew have created a highly contagious version that, if ever unleashed upon the general population, could kill millions of us. But don't fret! Their research, like that one Rolling Stones documentary, hasn't been released to the public.…
Bean Sprouts Acquitted in Deadly E. Coli Outbreak
Just shortly after declaring bean sprouts from an organic farm in Germany the cause of an E. coli outbreak in Europe that has killed 22 and sickened thousands, health officials have now backpedaled.
Stink Bugs About to Overtake Washington, DC on 'Biblical' Level
The Great Bed Bug Epidemic has been widely covered, but now our nation's capital is under threat from stink bugs. They smell like sweaty feet and are multiplying fast! According to a specialist, "this is going to be biblical." [WaPo]
Snuggie Wars Go Interspecies
Dog Snuggies are here.
America Breaks New Year's Resolution Again
America hasn't lost any weight in the past year, despite really meaning to, this time. Twenty-three states have actually gotten fatter. The obese-est state is Mississippi; the least obese is Colorado. Next year, skiing instead of mud pie, America. [Reuters]
Mexico Clearly Not Listening To Our Smartest Celebrities
Ok, Mexico, we know you're worried about the swine flu, but just take a minute here. Is "saving lives" so important that you're willing to make everyone autistic?[AFP]
