MIAMI — Federal authorities charged 107 doctors, nurses and social workers in seven cities with Medicare fraud Wednesday in a nationwide crackdown on unrelated scams that allegedly billed the taxpayer-funded program of $452 million – the highest dollar amount in a single Medicare bust in U.S. history. Read More

Bakersfield sits in a bowl surrounded on three sides by the Sierras and the California coastal ranges. Air drifts down the valley from other cities and lingers, allowing pollutants to build up, according to Jaime Holt, chief communications officer for the San Joaquin Valley Air Quality District. Making matters worse, the sun bakes the air, causing photochemical smog. And the dry weather adds dust particles to the mix. Read More

It turns out, money might buy happiness after all. And, it might not cost as much as you think. According to a new poll, an annual household income of $50,000 is enough to increase the likelihood of people feeling an overall sense of happiness and satisfaction in life. Read More

If you’re a regular Twitter  user, you’re likely to have short relationships. It’s also more likely that you  masturbated today.

Using data gleaned from its 7 million members, dating site OkCupid  has discovered these correlations, Read More

Dating sites that claim to match partners through scientific methods, including eHarmony, OKCupid,  Chemistry and PerfectMatch, don’t work, according  to a paper by a UCLA professor. Read More

Here’s some good news for those of you looking forward to the weekend: A little wine or beer may make you more creative. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) found that moderate alcohol consumption can reduce people’s ability to pay attention (as anyone who’s ever been drunk can attest), Read More

تغذیه و بهداشت خانواده

ـ در آمریکا حدود 15 میلیون نفر به نوعی آلرژی غذایی دچار هستند. از این عده 9 میلیون نفر بزرگسال و 6 میلیون کودک هستند.

ـ به هر دلیلی میزان بروز آلرژی های غذایی در پسران بالاتر از دختران گزارش می شود.

ـ میزان آلرژی غذایی در ده سال گذشته 18 درصد افزایش یافته که این موضوع با افزایش ترکیبات شیمیایی افزاینده های غذایی و رنگ های مصنوعی رابطه مستقیم دارد. Read More