Walt Disney World bills itself as “the happiest place on earth,” but it was anything but for several dozen people who became ill after visiting a nature tour in June.
July 24th is National Drive-Thru Day, a day to celebrate America's love affair with the automobile and businesses that cater to those on the road. Jack-in-the-Box is recognized as America's first major hamburger chain to pave the way for this new type of dining experience.
The first annual Michigan Honey Festival will take place this Saturday, July 28th at the Eastern Michigan Fairgrounds in Imlay City. Come enjoy a day of food, fun and education. You'll learn a lot of the good things that bees do for us.
Happy cows produce more milk. At least that's the theory, and one of many reasons that an Oregon farmer has installed waterbeds for his dairy cows. Kyrn Van Loon, co-owner of Van Loon Dairy Farm says that the cows sleep better and it is easier to keep their stalls cleaner with the new waterbeds.
July 16, 2012 We all make the presumption that being thin is healthier for you than being fat. There have been many, many articles and reports about the health risks associated with being over-weight.
There is no doubt that severe obesity can lead to a litany of medical problems, however, a new study suggests that moderately overweight people are still pretty healthy. Let's look at what new research tells us:
July 12, 2012 The use of alcohol has stretched the girth of many men all around the world, but a new study suggests that for women, a little extra booze might be beneficial.
Pour yourself a cold one ladies, cause here comes the science!
July 12, 2012 The revolutionary new drug is called Vivitrol. It is supposed to offer new hope to the more than 1.8 million Americans who are addicted to prescription pain killers such as Vicodin and OxyContin.
The price of freedom does not come cheap. The cost is $1000 per shot. The dose is to be taken once per month. Skeptics wonder if Vivitrol is such a great idea.
Should we treat drug abuse with more drugs? Take the poll after the jump.
July 3, 2012 Maybe your July 4th picnic includes corn on the cob, and perhaps you've seen a little nugget floating around on the Internet, saying that the best way to cook corn for a crowd is in a cooler, or ice chest with boiling water.
I was intrigued by this, and thought it sounded like a good idea, until I did a little checking.
The unusually warm weather has hurt many of the fruit crops in Michigan. Blueberries haven't had that problem. Blueberry pickin' season opens a couple of weeks early at Blueberry Lane Farms in Otter Lake (just a short 15 minute drive north of Davison).
June 18, 2012 Sometimes a good deed just doesn't work out so well. A man in Oregon contracted the plague after saving a mouse from the jaws of a cat.
I'm a healthy eater, and although I'm not a Vegan or even a Vegetarian, I have tried most of the meat substitutes that are available to consumers. While some were at least tolerable, most were as bland as the tofu they were made from. A new product
Burger King is revamping their menu and adding several new sandwiches made from pork, beef and chicken. A summer bar-b-que theme seems to be happening there. That includes dessert. Burger King will now give you a chance to add bacon...to your ice cream sundae.
