In need of one more side to complete your Thanksgiving feast? Attending a last-minute potluck? Cooks on limited time and funds know they can turn to the sweet potato casserole, a Thanksgiving day favorite that never fails to please. If you’re whipping up a sweet potato casserole recipe and want to save a few bucks, check out this simple recipe ... Read More »
Many people enjoy a traditional turkey dinner during the holiday season. It is estimated that each Thanksgiving, more than 46 million turkeys are prepared and eaten in the United States. Because of the number of turkeys prepared, the incidence of food-borne illness also increases during the holidays. If not prepared properly, turkey and all other poultry can carry Salmonella, a ... Read More »
Researchers have discovered a gene that regulates alcohol consumption and when faulty can cause excessive drinking. They have also identified the mechanism underlying this phenomenon. The study showed that normal mice show no interest in alcohol and drink little or no alcohol when offered a free choice between a bottle of water and a bottle of diluted alcohol. However, mice ... Read More »
Jimmy Kimmel pondered what the Brits must feel about how every year for Thanksgiving Americans have a fancy feast to celebrate their escape from England. “England’s probably our closest ally,” he said, “and yet we have a big divorce party every November.” So, he looked towards British actor Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Trilogy) to get an idea of how ... Read More »
The Tokyo District Court has ordered a hospital to compensate a 60-year-old man for all that he has endured after it was found out he was actually switched at birth. They need to pay 38 million yen (approx. US$375,000) in damages for the emotional pain caused by the switch as well as lost life opportunities because of the situation. According ... Read More »
X Factor star Tamera Foster might have been linked to One Direction’s Niall Horan, but the singer has admitted that she has a “close” relationship with former hopeful Sam Callahan. Going on to reveal that they “understand each other”, Tamera is quoted by The Sun as saying: “Sam and I are close, we are a unit. We understand each other.” Read More »
The world’s largest stand-alone defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corporation is expected to win a sizeable contract from South Korea for 40 of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. Although South Korea’s Defense Ministry did not clearly specify Lockheed Martin as the winner, the country’s need of the hour to beef up its stealth capability leaves the company’s F-35A stealth jet as ... Read More »
For a second time in a year’s span, “Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz has suffered a mini-stroke. It is not normal for a 27 year old young man to have two strokes within a year of each other unless there is a major medical complication or other outside reasons. Muniz, who turns 28 on Dec. 5, told Us ... Read More »
With the holiday season kicking off this week, experts are reminding people that there is a healthy way to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast. Gloria Bent, a registered dietitian, says that along with using fresh and natural ingredients, dieters should avoid the skin of the turkey. She says that staying away from too many side dishes and sticking to vegetables is ... Read More »
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology said Tuesday that its members could treat male patients for sexually transmitted infections and screen them for anal cancer, The New York Times reports. The announcement is a change to restrictions issued in September, which said gynecologists could lose their board certification if they treated male patients. The original rule was to keep ... Read More »
The American Idol host — who split from Julianne Hough earlier this year — was spotted getting touchy-feely at a beachside lunch with a hot blonde who was a dead ringer for model and personal trainer Shayna Terese Taylor, RadarOnline reports. The pair stopped in at La Huella restaurant in the beach village of José Ignacio, Uruguay, on November 24. Read More »
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