via MSNBC Drinking copious amounts of coffee may reduce the risk of the most common type of skin cancer, a new study finds.

- via Cracked.com In honor of Halloween, here a few examples of time-honored and storied urban legends. Sure these are the things that you hear ‘from your brother’s neighbor’s cousin’s mother’s hair dresser, but unlike all of that chisme, these stories are absolutely true.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I lost my uncle to an unexpected and undetected heart ailment that caused sudden cardiac arrest. He was still young, still active, still outwardly physically fit. Yet, he was the second family member we lost to heart disease this year alone, and the fourth since 2001. The pain runs Read More

- via Huffington Post In 1935, as he lay dying from an assassin’s bullet at the age of 42, Senator Huey Long whispered his final words on the steps of a Louisiana courthouse: “God, don’t let me die. I have so much to do.”

Autumn is upon us. The trees are beginning to change colors, pumpkins are everywhere, and Halloween is fast approaching. In the past, humans used to vary their diet seasonally according to when foods were harvested. Now, we can eat foods like fruit all year round due to advances in modern transportation. However, this may not Read More

- via Whole Living Daily So hungry you could eat an entire bag of chips or bowl of party mix? Before you put anything in your mouth, first take a few moments to envision eating that whole bag. That simple act makes you less likely to overindulge, according to a 2010 study published in the Read More

via Huffington Post – Remember earlier this year when the world didn’t end? Like every other doomsday prophecy throughout history, the May 21st rapture promised by Oakland-based Family Radio network owner Harold Camping never materialized. The 90-year-old, self-styled prophet now claims the world will end by this Friday and not with a bang, as previously predicted, Read More

- via The Guardian That’s a sign that motorists on highways in the Zanesville, Ohio area came across over the past couple days as authorities were trying to hunt down up to 48 wild animals that escaped from a private farm. The former owner, Terry Thompson, opened the cages of lions, Bengal tigers, grizzly bears, Read More

Spend a moment taking stock of your usual snack choices. If you’re like most people, it’s not a pretty sight: fast food, candy, chips, soda, cheese, crackers, calorie and sugar-laden juices, empanadas, greasy street food, etc. Many of these tempting items can be found in vending machines at work and public places. If you’re eating Read More