VALPARAISO | Bill Isakson fed treats to the large dog curled up in the chair beside his bed. “You’re a good dog. Have another one,” he said. Isakson, a patient at the Arthur B. and Ethel V. [...]

Could Processed Meat Give You Cancer?

Are hot dogs a political issue? Surprisingly so. On Monday July 25, my non-profit organization, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, erected a billboard outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The picture was stark — a cigarette [...]

Erectile Dysfunction: How Weight Loss Can Help Men’s Sex Lives

Viagra gets the job done, but it’s a quick fix. For many men, weaning themselves off the little blue pill and finding a longer-lasting solution to their sexual dysfunction may require hitting the gym and putting [...]

Hacker Group Anonymous Promises To ‘Kill’ Facebook Over Privacy

UPDATE: Some Anonymous participants are distancing themselves from “Operation Facebook.” “#OpFacebook is being organised by some Anons. This does not necessarily mean that all of #Anonymous agrees with it,” read a tweet posted by @AnonOps on [...]

Tiger Woods Texts Steve Williams, Congratulates Caddie Despite Comments

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (Associated Press) — Tiger Woods is taking the high road in his nasty split with caddie Steve Williams. Woods says Wednesday he was happy to see Adam Scott win a World Golf Championship [...]

Jon Cryer Talks Sheen’s ‘Two And A Half Men’ Death; Charlie Responds

The slow burn of the mysterious “Two and a Half Men” season premiere licked up the wick a bit more on Tuesday, as Jon Cryer made comments that, depending on interpretation, either confirmed rumors or dashed [...]

Whole Foods Abandons Ramadan Marketing Campaign (UPDATE)

Whole Foods is the object of a growing controversy about the popular grocery chain’s treatment of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims that started Aug. 1. On July 27, the retailer introduced a special [...]

Apple Trumps Exxon To Become Most Valuable U.S. Company

NEW YORK — It doesn’t take a visit to the Genius Bar to figure out how Apple became the most valuable company in America. Its lineup of sleek phones, computers and iPods, irresistible to customers even [...]