29 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

“Should I Worry About Eyelash Extensions?”

Every week, the Scoop examines alarming new claims to help you make sense of the latest health research. Forget false eyelashes you apply at home—the latest lash trend (inspired by stars like Heidi Klum, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian) is eyelash extensions. To get them, an aesthetician uses tweezers to glue individual strands of silk, synthetic material, or […]

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25 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Should I Worry About… Driving After a Drink?

Drinking and driving is serious business. Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that states lower the current blood alcohol concentration limit of 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent or lower. “We continue to kill 10,000 people annually in these crashes (involving alcohol), injuring 173,000, and 27,000 of those injuries are debilitating, life-altering injuries,” […]

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25 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

Should I Worry About… Driving After a Drink?

Drinking and driving is serious business. Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that states lower the current blood alcohol concentration limit of 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent or lower. “We continue to kill 10,000 people annually in these crashes (involving alcohol), injuring 173,000, and 27,000 of those injuries are debilitating, life-altering injuries,” […]

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16 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

“Should I Worry About Arsenic in Chicken?”

Every week, the Scoop examines alarming new claims to help you make sense of the latest health research. When you eat a grilled chicken sandwich, you expect it to pack a lot of protein and some fat. But recent research suggests it might have another, more sinister ingredient: Conventional chicken may contain inorganic arsenic, according […]

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08 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

“Should I Worry About Wearing Lipstick?”

Every week, the Scoop examines alarming new claims to help you make sense of the latest health research. Listen up before you pucker up: Your lipstick and lip gloss may contain a concerning amount of toxic metals, suggests new research from UC Berkeley. While this isn’t entirely new news—past studies have examined the existence of […]

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08 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

“Should I Worry About Wearing Lipstick?”

Every week, the Scoop examines alarming new claims to help you make sense of the latest health research. Listen up before you pucker up: Your lipstick and lip gloss may contain a concerning amount of toxic metals, suggests new research from UC Berkeley. While this isn’t entirely new news—past studies have examined the existence of […]

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08 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

“Should I Worry About Wearing Lipstick?”

Every week, the Scoop examines alarming new claims to help you make sense of the latest health research. Listen up before you pucker up: Your lipstick and lip gloss may contain a concerning amount of toxic metals, suggests new research from UC Berkeley. While this isn’t entirely new news—past studies have examined the existence of […]

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08 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

“Should I Worry About Wearing Lipstick?”

Every week, the Scoop examines alarming new claims to help you make sense of the latest health research. Listen up before you pucker up: Your lipstick and lip gloss may contain a concerning amount of toxic metals, suggests new research from UC Berkeley. While this isn’t entirely new news—past studies have examined the existence of […]

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08 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

“Should I Worry About Wearing Lipstick?”

Every week, the Scoop examines alarming new claims to help you make sense of the latest health research. Listen up before you pucker up: Your lipstick and lip gloss may contain a concerning amount of toxic metals, suggests new research from UC Berkeley. While this isn’t entirely new news—past studies have examined the existence of […]

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02 May 2013 ~ 0 Comments

“Should I Worry About Driving When I’m Tired?”

Every week, the Scoop examines alarming new claims to help you make sense of the latest health research. You obviously know not to get behind the wheel when you’re intoxicated—but what about when you’re exhausted? Fatigue was the cause of 20 percent of all documented crashes in a recent study from the Virginia Tech Transportation […]

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