Daily Dose: March 22, 2013
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Check out the list of links that should be on your radar today:
According to a new report by two environmental groups, the book industry is becoming more eco-friendly. Thank you, e-books and paper made from recycled content, for making us feel less guilty about reading Fifty Shades of Grey. [Yahoo! News]
Things no one has ever said: “I wish there were more cases of tuberculosis.” Thankfully, the number of TB cases in the U.S. has dipped below 10,000 for the first time since the government started keeping tabs on it in the 1950s. [NPR]
A group of advocates for deaf and blind people are suing to make web shopping more accessible to people with these disabilities. [WSJ]
Emergency surgeries performed during the weekend generally have worse outcomes than those done on weekdays, according to a new study. Too bad you can’t choose when to have emergency surgery. [NYT]
Women who are mistakenly diagnosed with cancer following a “false positive” on a mammogram can see a serious spike in stress—and it may last for up to three years, according to a new study. [US News and World Report]
Bummer: New moms can’t get a good night’s sleep—even after hearing strategies from nurses. [Science Daily]
Three male enhancement products that are advertised as being “herbal” actually contain prescription drug ingredients that can cause serious problems for men with heart disease. But the names “Rock-It Man,” “Libido Sexual Enhancer,” and “Stiff Days” sound so reputable… [NBCNEWS.com]
Apparently, the whole Tiger Woods-Lindsey Vonn relationship may be an elaborate PR stunt to make Tiger come off as more sympathetic. Well that backfired. [NY Post]
Researchers say that men are less likely to cheat with their friends’ wives since, thanks to evolution, their minds now realize this isn’t a good idea. Men are so evolved. [Science Daily]
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