It’s no secret that stress isn’t good for you. But what’s less clear is how social stressors like a high-pressure job or a failing marriage affect your physical well-being. Researchers at Wake Forest University who study stress in monkeys think they may have discovered a clue: fat.
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Scientists Grow Mice from New Kind of Stem Cell
Mice are bred all the time in laboratories around the world. So, generally speaking, the birth of a couple dozen more lab mice isn’t worth noting.
Continental divide separates Africans, African-Americans
Africa is not a country, and Africans generally do not live in trees or hunt game with spears.
Actress: Michael Jackson’s glove was to hide skin problem
Michael Jackson’s single white glove was his trademark — an iconic image for a performer whose career constantly set, then redefined, pop culture trends. But it also was an early effort to mask a skin condition that he would struggle with for the rest of his life, say some who were close to him. Actress Cicely Tyson, a friend of Jackson’s, said the two shared a fashion designer in the 1980s.
Florida Wrestles with Its Python Problem
Floridians are generally not flummoxed by the variety of reptile species invading their state.
In life of mysteries, Jackson’s changed color baffled public
In the wake of Michael Jackson’s memorial service, the key question of how the pop superstar died remains unanswered, awaiting an official report from the Los Angeles County coroner. But other mysteries abound, particularly related to Jackson’s appearance, which changed dramatically from his early adulthood. His features changed, and the color of his skin lightened significantly over the last two decades of his life
Robert McNamara, ex-defense secretary, dies
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, a key architect of the U.S. war in Vietnam under presidents John F.
Obama, Russia and the Question of Color
It was December, the start of a dreary Russian winter, and Barack Obama’s face was staring down at pedestrians walking along Moscow’s gray streets.
At Last, The Pill For Men
The sexual revolution, part 2, has begun at last, according to a new study out of Australia.
Michael Jackson broke down racial barriers
Michael Jackson was an international superstar, and many in the black community herald him for breaking down racial barriers in the music industry. “Michael Jackson made culture accept a person of color way before Tiger Woods, way before Oprah Winfrey, way before Barack Obama,” said the Rev