One in seven Americans fears they have a “travel curse,” according to new research. A study examining the travel experiences of 2,000 Americans found 14 percent said they experience so much misfortune that they truly believe themselves to be cursed. It turns out that, once cursed, people can’t seem to shake off the feeling. In… Read More: Traveling is so horrible that many fear they’re ‘cursed’ »
Named after its unique, curved hook-like thorns, cat’s claw is a plant that has been long valued in South and Central America.1 But there’s more to this herb than its peculiar appearance. Cat’s claw is actually well-known for its traditional medicinal uses, from boosting the immune system,2 speeding up healing of wounds3 and even for… Read More: Get ‘Hooked’ on Cat’s Claw: The Many Benefits of This… »
BSE can lurk undetectedCatherine MacBride/Getty By Debora MacKenzie Mad cow disease is down but not out. A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the cattle infection that causes the lethal human brain disease vCJD, was confirmed on 18 October in the UK. The cow had died unexpectedly on a farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, so was… Read More: Scotland’s BSE case is a reminder that many more may… »
Others expressed concern about the environmental and economic implications of a longer life span. “Ah, the unintended consequences of extending life — overpopulation, increasing stress on an already stressed environment, increasing stress on an already stressed retirement system,” wrote Thomas G. Smith, in Cadillac, Mich. “Humans are the most destructive of all species, and the… Read More: Many Readers Say No to Idea of Life-Extending Drug, but… »