Snake venom is a wily beast. It’s packed with hundreds of toxins that can attack our blood vessels, muscles and nerves. That’s why snake bites kill some100,000 people each year. On today’s show — dangerous snake bites and the bizarre way we make the...
For most of us, our bodies are interacting with phones nearly all the time, whether we’re looking at screens, listening to music, or carrying them in our pockets. If you are wondering about the health implications of a world filled with devices, here’s a...
About 25 generations of one family have made roasted rice cakes at Ichimonjiya Wasuke in Kyoto, Japan. Worshippers praying for good health at the Shinto shrine next door eat them as part of their rituals. The shop started in 1001 AD as the area was suffering from...
