The latest medical thinking on who should be taking these medications—and who can skip them By Steve Findlay March 17, 2017 Experts agree that high blood pressure and high cholesterol increase the…
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Money Magazine: The 3 Best U.S. Car Rental Companies to Use Now
By Megan Leonhardt,Kerri Anne Renzulli Best in Travel 2017 If you’re looking to hit the open road, there are a lot of choices when it comes to your rental car. To…
Guess What Country is the Best Place to Retire in 2017?
karamysh / Shutterstock 1. Mexico According to Forbes magazine, Mexico knocked off last year’s No. 1 Panama because you can live well there for under $1,200 a month, it’s close to the…
Roman Soldiers Could March 20 Miles a Day Wearing Armor and Other Facts
How well-trained were Roman soldiers? Roman soldiers kept fit by running, marching and practice-fighting. They could march 20 miles (30 km) a day wearing armour. They could swim or cross rivers in…
Prehistoric ‘Aspirin’ Found in Sick Neanderthal’s Teeth
Evidence of pain-killers is just one intriguing detail pulled from a closer look at the DNA in ancient tooth plaque. VIEW IMAGES The jaw of a Neanderthal found in Belgium, which provided…
History of World’s Highest Security Prisons
The history of the world’s most secure prisons from the Tower of London to those in the United States that are designed to keep inmates from escaping and guards safe. The documentary…
CIA: Everything You Wanted to Know About Russia
Russia has undergone significant changes since the collapse of the Soviet Union, moving from a centrally planned economy towards a more market-based system, according to the CIA. Both economic growth and reform…
Sea Snake Swallows Eel Whole (Video)
This video taken by a diving instructor in Thailand showcases the sea snake, known as a banded sea krait, in its element: swallowing a moray eel as big as it is. The…
Could U.S. Endangered Species Rules Go Extinct?
By Christina Nunez PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 18, 2017 Once nearly extinct, gray wolves have rebounded in recent years under the Endangered Species Act. In Wisconsin, their numbers grew to around 900 in 2016—a…
Consumer Reports: How to Avoid Buying a Lemon Car
Our expert tips will help you steer clear of a car with hidden problems By Consumer Reports February 02, 2017 Finding a trouble-free used car has nothing to do with luck…
TIME Magazine: Apparently New Zealand Might Be Part of a Lost Underwater Continent
GEOLOGY Kate Samuelson TIME Magazine A group of geologists believes New Zealand and several surrounding islands, including New Caledonia, should be reclassified as part of an eighth continent called Zealandia, rather…
Our Sun Produces Bizarre Radiation Bursts—Now NASA Knows Why
EARTH-ORBITING TELESCOPE SEES LIGHT FROM FAR SIDE OF SUN NASA’s Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope recorded gamma rays, the highest-energy form of light, originating from solar flares on the far side of the…