By: Anderson A. Anonymous, M.D., Ph.D.
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Pure ethyl alcohol has seven calories per gram (see the Alcohol Calories Factbox). Alcohol is therefore almost as high in calories as pure fat, so it will tend to slow down weight loss. Pure alcohol provides no other nutrients. This means that alcohol does not [...]

By: Lance Winslow
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Astrology is something not everyone believes in, but all people like to talk about it now and again. What Zodiac Sign are you? A skeptic will often try to explain why the astrological signs are often very close to the personality of an individual. Such as if a [...]

LOS ANGELES – Things are about to get crowded in Cat Cora’s kitchen.
The “Iron Chef America” star says on her MySpace page that she and her partner, Jennifer, are each expecting sons.
“(Jennifer) carried my embryo and I carried hers,” Cora told OK Magazine. “It’s like surrogating, but obviously all of our kids are equal.”
The same [...]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – One month ago, 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Bridi was living the dream of many young Brazilian women, trading her striking good looks for a modeling career that promised to lift her family out of poverty.
Then she contracted a seemingly ordinary urinary tract infection. The bacteria spread quickly and inexorably through [...]

PERTH, Australia – Heath Ledger’s family said Friday they were “proud and excited” by his posthumous Academy Award nomination, but that it could not heal the pain caused by his untimely death.
Exactly one year after he died from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, Ledger was nominated for best supporting actor for his portrayal of [...]

The historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States is now fast upon us. Even if you aren’t making the trip to the capital, there are many ways to participate and follow the festivities from afar. Yahoo! News and the Yahoo! media network will be bringing you loads of stories, [...]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif./PHOENIX (Reuters) – Whether it’s a Tiffany diamond or a three-year-old lawnmower, more and more Americans from all social classes are pawning their possessions to make ends meet.
Pawn shop owners see strong business across the country, even in unexpected locales like Beverly Hills, the mecca of luxury living and shopping.
“Banks aren’t lending so [...]

Eid prayers will be held mosques and Eidgahs in all towns and cities of the country. The ulema in their sermons will highlight the siginificance of the day and the philosophy of sacrificying of animals on the day. On this occasion, special prayers will be offered for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan, unity and [...]

Talking to chairman joint chiefs of staff committee general Tariq Majeed, in Islamabad the Prime Minister said Pakistan, being an important country of the region is playing a critical role for the peace and stability in the region as well as the world at large.He said that despite having many challenges, the government would continue [...]

Two weeks to go, and already the fight over the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in California is the costliest campaign about a social issue in U.S. history. Spending by both sides has topped $50 million, and the figure is growing. Most of those dollars have poured in since May, when the California Supreme [...]