20% of Unexplained Sudden Cardiac Deaths May Be From Bad Genes

Female research team studying DNA mutations. Computer screens with DNA helix in foreground

It appears that approximately 20% of unexplained sudden cardiac deaths have a straightforward explanation – bad genes.   You can read more about the findings of a University of Maryland Medical School researcher by clicking here and here.   But, how do you find out if you have bad genes before becoming a statistic?   This Topic Is Very…

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Drinking Water Doesn’t Help With A Hangover

Still life. pour or whiskey in to glass.

I Have Some Devastating News… According to Patrick Schmitt (a molecular biologist), drinking water doesn’t help with a hangover!!! “It’s a misconception that drinking water helps you avoid a hangover,” said Schmitt. The commonly held belief that a hangover will be cured by drinking a lot of water is based upon a 1950s study that…

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What Are Death Certificates and Why Do You Need Them?

Death Certificate with pen. Close-up of top of certificate

What Are Death Certificates and Why Do You Need Them? I know that this isn’t the most fun topic I have ever emailed you about, but it is still important. Death certificates are some of the least understood legal documents in America.     How Did Death Certificates Come to Be? Believe it or not, death certificates…

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