Health

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I am currently trying to starve a cold (due less to science, and more to a phlegm-induced lack of appetite), so I guess this might count as good news. According to recent research reported by USA Today — "Could 'extreme' low-cal diets bring longer, healthier life?" — living in a state of constant deprivation might help extend your life. (Though it's debatable just how happy you'll be in the meantime if you have to forsake fried chicken, key lime pie and pork belly sandwiches. But maybe I'm just projecting.)

The secret to losing weight (and keeping it off) may be in the bag: Lighter lunches can help you shed pounds, says a study by Cornell University .

This is pretty much the best thing to happen to anyone, anywhere, in a long, long time. Here's how it went down: Dick Van Dyke fell asleep on a surfboard and drifted out to sea....

Helloooo, royal wedding! Prince William has finally popped the question to long-time, on-again-off-again girlfriend Kate Middleton. No date has been set, but rumours are already circulating that the wedding will be “the biggest since William’s mother, Diana, married Prince Charles.” Kiss her, Willy, and make her a princess.