Health

Looks like you'll be able to a large Coke in restaurants after all, following a New York State Supreme Court judge's ruling.

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If you live in the Utica area, St. Patrick's Day JUST happened this past weekend with the parade and all, but who's up for some more revelry on the actual weekend when the whole world celebrates? Or better yet, who's up for that AND not having to pay such a high price the next morning?? Cake and eat it too baby!

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Daylight Saving Time (3/10 at 2 a.m.) is fast approaching. And, in addition to changing your clocks, there is a "holiday" that coincides with Daylight Saving Time--it's Check Your Batteries Day, which happens on the second Sunday of March every year. No, it's not a day to remember to change the TV remote batteries (however, you can do that, too), it's a day to check to make sure those smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are working.

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Bad news guys... If you think you have a chance of competing with that man's man across the room by using your wit instead, forget about it. I know, we've been taught (by women) that they'll will take the guy with a sense of humor over the smoking hot one any day, but it looks like that's not entirely true.

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Reading the above headline “Does having sex cure headaches?” you would think that this whole story is from a study a man ran. Well that may be the case, but it's from a credible university. This may sound fake but 110% true. Having sex does cure headaches. So drop that aspirin and possibly your clothes...

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A recent study explains that a so-called Mediterranean diet—specifically one high in extra-virgin olive oil—is a great way to keep your heart in good shape.

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On the heels of the worst-of-it's-kind balloon tragedy in Luxor, Egypt it naturally begs the question in many of our minds about the safety of hot air balloon flying. While our knee-jerk reaction is to breathe a sigh of relief that we're on the ground, the fact is you're actually more likely to get hit by a car walking to your next destination than you are to be an unlucky passenger on a doomed balloon flight.

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You may know St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded with the specific goal of curing cancer in children, but there’s probably a whole lot more about it you don’t know.

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You listen to weather updates so you know how to dress. You wash your hands so you don't get the flu. You wear your seatbelt to keep you safe in the car. You are a prevention machine. But are you working to prevent the number one cause of death for both men and women, heart disease? For American Heart Month, we're focusing on ways to avoid this preventable disease. If you want to keep your heart healthy, one of the best things you can do is weekly aerobic activity.  Here are five exercises to keep your heart strong:

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If you're someone who has a special dietary need, you know how difficult it is finding the right food. There's gluten free, vegan, dairy free, low sodium, low fat, soy free and wheat free--to name a few. I'm vegan. That means I don't eat meat, dairy products, eggs or fish. So, when I go to the grocery store, I look at almost every food label for the ingredients before I buy it. Anyone with a special diet knows just how frustrating that can be. However, there are a few food companies that are making it easier.

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Truth is, all three are pretty safe out of nine different modes of transportation which include motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, trains, automobiles, buses, ferries and even walking and the space shuttle! Below is a survey of the nine methods I just mentioned ranked in order of least safe to most safe and the results are extremely surprising!

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Growing up we all learned that if we drink too much beer we will develop a beer belly. Is having a beer belly even true? Is it just a myth? Good news for beer drinkers all over today: If you drink beer in moderation, it's no more likely to give you a big belly than drinking anything else.

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