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HEALTH

Love gives you a boost in several ways.

8 Scientific Benefits of Love

Love can have some pretty great perks: the emotion offers mental and physical benefit to our bodies. Here are eight aspects of life that get a boost when our hearts are full.

Jennifer Billock

Amazon does drugs now.

Amazon Is Now Selling a Prescription Drug Subscription Covering 80 Common Conditions for Just $5 a Month

The company wants to help address everything from high cholesterol to depression.

Jake Rossen

Iodized salt helped curb a thyroid concern in the '20s.

Why Is There Iodine in Table Salt?

It could prevent you from developing a goiter, for one thing.

Jake Rossen



Dr. René Favaloro (left) pictured with colleague Dr. Mason Sones.

René Favaloro: The Life and Death of the "Father" of Coronary Bypass Surgery

Argentinian heart surgeon René Favaloro popularized coronary bypass surgery, which continues to save the lives of people with heart disease.

Ellen Gutoskey


Corn flakes have a NSFW history.

When Corn Flakes Were Part of an Anti-Masturbation Crusade

In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of the world worked itself into a tizzy over the idea of people touching themselves.

Matt Soniak


Not the crappiest way to earn a few extra bucks.

Looking To Make Some Extra Cash? You Could Earn Up to $1500 per Month for Donating Your Poop

Through the GoodNature Program, you could earn extra money by donating your poop—and help people in the process.

Tobias Wartime


Nope, it’s not the countertop.

Science Has Figured Out the Most Germ-Ridden Spot in Your Kitchen, and It’s Going to Gross You Out

Sinks and countertops get all the bad press, but the most bacteria are actually lurking somewhere else.

Jake Rossen
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