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Living Well News- Footwear's (carbon) footprint: Bulk of shoes' carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes May 22, 2013A typical pair of running shoes generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to keeping a 100-watt light bulb on for one week, according to a new lifecycle assessment. […]
- Addiction to unhealthy foods could help explain the global obesity epidemic, research suggests May 22, 2013New research shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioral reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine. These results suggest food addiction could explain, at least partly, the current global obesity epidemic. […]
- How healthy are you for your age? May 22, 2013A new technique measures the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age. This could lead to the use of a "genetic thermometer" to assess a patient's health in relation to other individuals of the same age. […]
- Neuroscientists explain how the sensation of brain freeze works May 22, 2013Brain freeze is practically a rite of summer. It happens when you eat ice cream or gulp something ice cold too quickly. The scientific term is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, but that's a mouthful. Brain freeze is your body's way of putting on the brakes, telling you to slow down and take it easy. […]
- Empathy plays a key role in moral judgments May 22, 2013Utilitarian judgment may arise not simply from enhanced cognitive control but also from diminished emotional processing and reduced empathy, according to new research. […]
- Footwear's (carbon) footprint: Bulk of shoes' carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes May 22, 2013