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Forget the sunscreen, rub coffee on your skin, (study says)

A new Rutgers University study strengthens the theory that caffeine guards against certain skin cancers, and suggests if applied directly to the skin, it might help prevent damaging ultraviolet light from causing skin cancer. Read more…

Why Millions of Brains Love (and Hate) Twitter (Psychology Today)

When everyone else was doing banner ads, Google decided to limit advertising to a small fixed number of characters. No pictures, no fluff. This was very insightful. Read more…

5 Tips for Getting More from Facebook (Duct Tape Marketing)

In continuing with my series of quick social media tips (check out 5 tips for LinkedIn) I’m covering some tips for business use of Facebook here. This can act as a quick primer for folks who like their info snack sized like this. Read more…

The Ten Most Important Nutrition Stories of the Past Two Decades (CNN Health)

America’s relationship to food and health has certainly changed in the 20 years since Cooking Light debuted. Obesity, diabetes, food-borne illnesses, fast food. Read more…

Melanoma in Australia Expected to Rise (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Melanoma is the deadliest form of cancer, and the fourth most common in Australia. In 2005 there were 10,684 melanoma cases diagnosed in Australia. It’s predicted this will increase to more than 12,500 cases by 2010. Read more…

For Profit, Industry Seeks Cancer Drugs (The New York Times – Health)

Pfizer, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company,  has amassed about 1,000 researchers for an all-out effort to develop drugs for cancer, a disease the company once largely ignored. Read more…

Exercise a Strong Weapon in Fight Against Depression (The Morning Call)

Depression can spawn a spiral of lethargy and hopelessness, so that the last thing someone wants to do is exercise. Read more…