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Should You Wear Underwear When You Get a Massage?

If you're planning to get a massage you may be wondering if you should take it all off or leave some clothes on.

10 Things You Didn't Know Were Collectible

10 Things You Didn't Know Were Collectible - Author Richard Davies has worked for AbeBooks.com since 2005 as manager of content and PR.

Whose cheating is more likely to doom a marriage: husband or wife?

There are probably as many ideas about what makes for a good marriage as there are, well, marriages. But most of us can agree that on thing usually makes a marriage worse: adultery. But how common is infidelity, and does it matter who in the relationship cheats? These researchers dug through decades of survey results …

Why We Behave So Oddly In Elevators

For most of us, riding from floor to floor in an elevator is a completely mundane process. Lee Gray, an associate dean at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is known as the Elevator Guy. He spends a lot of his time researching the history of elevators and why we behave so oddly in the big metal boxes.

How can parents deal with children’s tantrums? [Ask the Pediatrician]

Q: Our son seems easily stressed out and has awful tantrums. What can we do to deal with this? A: As a behavioral pediatrician, I have seen and heard it all. Children who have tantrums to end all t…

Why is there a hole in the middle of a bagel?

If you look online, you'll find quite a few explanations for the hole in the middle of a bagel. Things like if it didn't have hole it would be a roll and the

The Playschool Tragedy for Twentysomethings

The tragedy’s that twentysomethings are living for next to nothing, and everyone else wants to be in their twenties.

Tragedy raises questions about identifying, treating depression

Alcohol and drug use, just for example, are much bigger risk factors for violent behavior. How does a mental illness like depression differ from a physical illness like diabetes? [...] it has similar features to other kinds of illnesses, like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer. [...] it can graduate to a long-term, low-grade depression that is mostly tolerable but keeps people from functioning at their…

What Was the Biggest Scandal of All Time?

Childhood Gun Accidents Are Preventable Tragedies

From car accidents to terrorist attacks to spiders and sharks, everyone has their own fears. Ask around, though, and it’s unlikely that anyone will say a young child is their greatest fear. But af

How Tragedy Brought Us Together

We found the courage to rebuild after unimaginable heartbreak.

What is vessel arrest?

When one of your vessels gets served with an arrest warrant, it may mean your business shuts down for a while. Trying to sort out a vessel arrest may take time, especially if it is your first

When is an Arrest a Legal Arrest?

Many times when people are questioned by the police, they don't feel that they are free to walk away from the officer. However, until you've been formally detained

What is The Trigger for Wrongful Arrest?

Insurers Only Obligated to Defend or Indemnify for Losses that Occur During Policy Term A group of consolidated cases represent a dispute among insurance companies about who ends up paying some or …

Prep and protect medical tourists to prevent tragedies

Medical tourism may have some cost benefits, but also carries risks from complications. Internists can consult with patients before they go to mitigate potential consequences.

Preventing the tragedy of maternal mortality

It’s a trend that seems like it should be impossible in the wealthiest nation on Earth. But across America, the rate of maternal mortality is actually climbing – more than doubling in the last three decades. Beneath

What Happens After I’m Arrested?

When you are arrested, you are legally in custody.

Toenail Trimming Tragedies: What You're Doing Wrong

If you trim your toenails wrong, you might cause problems like ingrown nails. Dr. Noah Levine explains how to properly and safely trim your nails.

Infant swim classes can prevent tragedy

A nightmare situation in Cape Coral is prompting parents to take drastic steps to protect their children.