Protect your DNA with zinc
The first galvanized metal, dipped in molten zinc, was found in a collection of armor made in India in the 1680s. Today, we still use zinc to galvanize iron and steel; it keeps the metal strong and protects it from rusting. Now, new research reveals that dietary zinc has similar powers: It can protect the inside of your...
Unhappy meals at lots of restaurants
When Eddie (John C. Reilly) from the animated hit film "Sing" croons, "Can I get a Happy Meal with big nuggets?" Johnny (Taron Egerton) the gorilla and Rosita (Reese Witherspoon) and her piglet clan chime in, "We got the Happy Meal." We're thinking, not so much!
According to a study...
Kids' new insomnia habit: waking up to text
"Story Time" is a texting game in which participants feed one another followup lines to an emerging story. "Quotes" is another time-killer that has caught on: One player texts an iconic quote from a book or movie, and the other player tries to ID it. Sounds harmless enough, right? But...