Cities all over America have experienced tight budgets this year and have either canceled firework displays or put up warnings of the possibility. Chula Vista, CA and Cocoa Beach, FL are two of the biggest canceled. Even more troubling is the major...

Researchers from the University of Alabama in Birmingham (UAB) have released their findings in the July issue of the International Journal of Psychophysiology. Researchers found that working hard when exhausted increases blood pressure which increases...

Antidepressant use (particularly SSRIs) was strongly associated with falls regardless of presence of depressive symptoms in participants in a study of ages 60 and older. Researchers in Australia and New Zealand published their findings that SSRI use was

An interview at the Book Expo America with John Zogby the founder of Zogby International, the competitor of Gallup Polls. The John Kerry snafu is discussed along with information about the perceived recession, the quality of the polling system and

A study released by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has shown changing school start time from 7:35am to 8:15am increased sleep time on school nights by an average of 33 minutes. It was believed that giving additional time could give teens more time

Families are helping take care of their aging parents across the country with the help of remote tracking and monitoring devices. Major corporations like Intel are investing millions in centers dedicated to aging and technology. GE , IBM and Medicore...

Some 3.56 million gallons of gas are wasted each day because of incorrectly-inflated tires according to the U.S. Department of Energy or $14.2 million in gas a day at $4/gal. In 2004, Michelin shocked the world with a revolutionary airless tire technology

Move over Tupperware, there's a new party in town. With climbing oil prices, a dropping dollar and soaring gold valuations, people are rummaging through their jewelry boxes, heirlooms and stashes to bring their gold to the party down the street.

What buds your office decides to grow is up for grabs, but research at Texas State University has produced some data that employees w/ window views & plants report higher quality of life & higher job satisfaction. Men reported more positive results.