Emulating rapid weight loss tricks portrayed in TV shows could kill you

Melbourne, Jan 29 : Copying excessive exercise and dieting depicted on popular reality TV programs could prove to be deadly, a medical expert has warned.

Designers of Exotic Materials Learn New Tricks from Animals (preview)

Among the first things you notice when you step into the corner office of Harvard University professor Joanna Aizenberg are the playthings. Behind her desk sit a sand dollar, an azure butterfly mounted in a box, a plastic stand with long fibers that erupt in color when a switch is pulled, and haphazard rows of toys. Especially numerous are the Rubik’s cubes--the classic three-by-three, of course ...

Twenty dollar grocery challenge

Grocery prices are higher than ever, putting a tight squeeze on many budgets. NBC12's Diva of Discounts introduces you to Richmond's newest frugal blogger - to see how far she can stretch $20 in the supermarket.

Skateboarder Hoffart living the dream in California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ever since Jordan Hoffart decided to turn his back on the seemingly incessant rain of his native Vancouver, he has been living his dream as a professional skateboarder in the perpetual sunshine of southern California. The 27-year-old Canadian, who briefly worked in construction and also as a stunt man in the movie industry to help pay off a mortgage, is now able to twin ...

First Person: Strategies of a Dollar Store Shopper

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