A new study found men who experience Restless Leg Syndrome have a higher chance of dying sooner, than men without. Published in the journal Neurology, Xiang Gao a research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health, tracked more than 18,000 men in their late 60s or older, ruling out those who have other conditions that may cut down life span such as diabetes, arthritis, kidney failure etc. For... 

An Eyeball licking trend that is being practiced in Japan has put a spike in pink eye and styes, which are typically caused by mild bacterial infections. The trend is exactly what it sounds like: One person spreads their eyelids wide, inviting the other person to lick their eyeball. Apparently, the act of licking someone else’s eyeball is considered the next step after French kissing. The practice... 

While you enjoy your morning cup of coffee, you’re feeding your addiction too, according to new research. According to a new edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM, or in this case, DSM-5), excessive caffeine intake can lead to a condition known as “caffeine intoxication.” Caffeine withdrawal is now classified as... 

A 19-year old who drank a quart of soy sauce, nearly died from excess salt in his body. According to the doctors in Virginia, who reported this case in the June 4th Journal of Emergency Medicine, this is the first person known to have overdosed on salt and survive without any long lasting neurological problems. College student, John Paul Boldrick was dared by his friends to drink the quart of soy... 

Paula Deen has launched her own line of butter, which will be available at Walmart.  After announcing more than a year ago her diabetes diagnosis as well as plans to make and promote healthier recipes on her shows, she now is selling butter. It shouldn’t be of any surprise though, Paula Deen is the Southern Queen of butter. Deen says these butters are to “let cooks bring a wonderful fresh... 

Toyota is recalling about 242,000 Prius and Lexus hybrid vehicles due to braking problems. Toyota said on Wednesday the recall affects about 233,000 Prius vehicles made between March and October 2009 and about 9,000 Lexus HS250h models made between June and October 2009. Toyota said they have received more than 90 complaints from drivers who said they needed to step more heavily on the brake pedal... 

In a recent study of more than 70,000 people, vegetarians were linked with a lower death rate when compared to meat-eaters. “Vegetarian dietary patterns have been associated with reductions in risk for several chronic diseases, such as hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease, which might be expected to result in lower mortality,” researchers wrote. “I... 

According to a new report, in-flight medical emergencies occur surprisingly only 1 in every 604 commercial air flights on average. With 2.75 billion passengers flying on commercial airlines a year, that breaks down to about 44,000 in-flight emergencies a year. Researchers looked at all international and domestic flights on five airlines between January 2008 and October 2011. The names of the airlines... 

A man from Afghanistan has been living with a four-inch pencil inside his head for the past 15 years. The unnamed 24-year-old was suffering from headaches, constant colds and impaired vision in his right eye. He sought out medical help in 2011 and a scan showed that a 4-inch pencil was lodged from his sinus to his pharynx and had injured his right eye socket. When asked how he got a pencil lodged... 

New research from Israel found orange algae pulled from Sinai lake can be beneficial for those who have retinitis pigmentosa. Retinitis pigmentosa is a hereditary disease and is one of the most common forms of inherited retinal degeneration.   Symptoms often first appear in childhood, but severe vision problems do not usually develop until early adulthood. Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is an uncommon...