Self tanners offer safe way to tan
If you like the look of tanned skin, it’s hard to swear off the sun even when you know it’s not good for you. But there’s another way to tan without doing a number on your skin. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18663022/self-tanners-offer-safe-way-to-tan Link to this post!
Schizophrenia makes finding love difficult, but not impossible
Carlos and Adriana have been dating for six years, and though they don’t see each other regularly, they value their relationship. A decade ago, when they didn’t even know each other, Carlos and Adriana were diagnosed with schizophrenia; from that moment their love lives became a more complex issue than most people have to deal...
The dangers of flip flops
As the weather warms up, the shoes are coming off. It seems like everybody is sporting flip flops. But there’s a flip side to flip flops. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18642177/the-dangers Link to this post!
The biggest germ spots in your office
ATLANTA - It’s time for a FOX Medical Team quiz! What’s the biggest germ hot spot in your workplace? Is it the bathroom, the break room or the water fountain? Or, could it be that keyboard you’re typing on eight hours a day? http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18611422/the-biggest-germ-spots-in-your-office Link to this post!
Injury-linked deaths vary widely among states
(HealthDay News) — New Mexico has the highest rate of injury-related deaths in the United States, while New Jersey has the lowest rate, according to a new report. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18589434/injury-linked-deaths-vary-widely-among-states Link to this post!
U.S. teens heading for heart trouble
Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18571367/us-teens-heading-for-heart-trouble-study Link to this post!
Transplant kids meet the Braves
The idea of needing an organ transplant is a little frightening, but imagine how it would feel for a child. On Thursday night, a group of kids who have been there were treated to a special night with the Atlanta Braves, and one little face in the crowd might look familiar. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18558747/transplant-kids-meet-the-braves Link to this...
Blood drive for Aimee Copeland set to begin in Snellville
SNELLVILLE, Ga. - Hundreds of people will help a woman fighting a flesh eating bacteria on Monday. The First Baptist Church of Snellville is holding a blood drive and fundraiser in support of Aimee Copeland. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/18568761/aimees-blood-drive-set-to-begin-in-snellville Link to this post!
Coffee drinking linked to longer life
(Health.com) — Drinking a daily cup of coffee — or even several cups — isn’t likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/coffee-drinking-longer-life/index.html?hpt=he_c1 Link to this post!
Police: Phony officer could be killing Mississippi drivers
(CNN) — Someone who may be posing as a police officer is pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead, authorities said. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/justice/mississippi-highway-shooting/index.html?npt=NP1 Link to this post!
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