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May is National Sleep Month. Just how big a problem is lack of sleep for America? Consider these statistics:

The average adult needs 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night, but over a third of adults get less than that, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, 74% of all Americans experience some type of sleep problem a few nights a week or more.
Every year, more than 100,000 car crashes and 1,550 deaths occur as the result of drowsy driving, estimates the National Highway …

Hey, Bipedal Creature! April is National Foot Health Awareness month.
What are you doing to take care of your feet?

Human chorionic gonadotropin is nothing new.
This naturally occurring hormone has been used in scientific circles since the 1950s – as a fertility treatment, as a marker for tumors and as a weight loss supplement. The latter has become more popular in recent years, as the CDC continues to depress us with obesity statistics: 35.5% of women, 32.2% of men and 16.9% of children.

Though they’re 5,000 miles across the ocean, Californians are stocking up on potassium iodide tablets. There are reports of NYC pharmacies selling out.
Residents within a 10 mile radius of a (perfectly fine) Delaware nuclear plant are being urged to stock up on potassium iodide pills. Rep Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) is calling for the federal government to distribute the pills to everyone living within a 20 mile radius of a US nuclear plant. Yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Director Dr. Thomas Frieden explains, “I understand that there are …

Tattoos date back to at least 2,000 B.C. when Egyptians modified their bodies with ink. Cavemen from 4,000 B.C. found in the Ötz valley of the Alps reveal that the practice was more widespread than one would think. But what are the modern day health risks of tattoos?
Recent surveys estimate that more than a third of Americans in the 18-29 cohort, 24% of those in the 30-40 bracket and 15 percent of those aged 41-51 bear tattoos. That’s more than 40 million tattooed Americans! Since the nineties, tattoo parlors have …

For some of us, the Super Bowl is the most epic football event of the year. Yet, for thousands of doting significant others, friends and socialites, the Super Bowl is all about the commercials, the friendships maintained, and yes, the food. It’s only human to want to be bad and guiltlessly scarf down three slices of greased out pizza, two plates of taco dip, a dozen beers and more chicken wings then you can count on one hand. Take a deep breath and think about it from a logical perspective …

Seasonal Affective Disorder (cleverly abbreviated as “SAD”) is a fancy way of saying you’ve got “the winter blues.” Perhaps it’s all that ambient lighting throwing your hormones out of whack or your decreased body temperature leaves you feeling tense. At any rate, you begin feeling unlike yourself in late autumn and your depression typically peaks when winter is in full swing.

Like all things, the $59.7 billion dieting industry slowed a little during the past few recession years. However, prescription drugs, herbal supplements, do-it-yourself weight loss books and cleansing weight loss kits have been doing quite well. In the past, programs like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers were popular, but many of these plans are viewed as “overpriced” and not as nutritionally sound as once thought. The vast sea of dieters in 2011 want healthy recipes they can make at home – and save money while doing so.

Are you still looking for that magic weight loss bullet? Deep down, you probably know you’re not going to find it. After all, weight loss is not rocket science, but it is hard work. It becomes even more difficult to shed the pounds as we get older and mentally, we just can’t focus. Here is a quick rundown of the most popular diets in America. It will give you something to take about in the break room, if nothing else.