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This video from MSU shows a simple band that players of any sport can wrap around their head at the start of a game. When they take a hard hit, all a coach has to do is pull out the band. Reading the results is as simple as a pregnancy test.

A deadly love bite? The Mirror reports that a 17-year-old boy from Mexico City died after a hickey turned into a blood clot. The boy was sitting with his family when he started convulsing. Paramedics were not able to save him. Doctors later confirmed that the cause of death was related to the hickey he had received from his girlfriend, earlier in the evening...

Mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus have been detected in Kent County. WZZM reports that officials from the Kent County Health Department have confirmed the virus in mosquitoes but not in any person. The mosquitoes were found in East and Southeast Grand Rapids with the zip code 49506...

Did you recently buy chicken from Target? Throw it away. According to WTOP, 27 tons of chicken are being recalled after "in-house tampering." The brands affected are Gold'n Plump & Just Bare sold at Target stores. GNP Co., the company of the brands, said that sand and black soil were found in the chicken packages. ...

Waking up in the morning can be difficult a bi***!! Everything in the morning sucks... your alarm clock, waking up, having to get ready and start the day when all you want to do is stay in your big comfy bed. The Huffington Post put together a list of 7 bad habits that people do in the morning which we need to break otherwise it sets the precedence for a not-so-good day...

It's time to check those freezers again because Meijer has recalled their frozen veggies due to a possible contamination of listeria. The Detroit Free Press says the recall affects 10 ounce sizes of "organic petite green peas" (use by date November 26, 2017) and "organic sweet corn" (use by date November 21, 2017) Both are the Meijer brand, True Goodness...

If you're a tattoo lover like myself, you're going to love this. Or if you're someone who wants to get a tattoo but is on the fence or aren't allowed to... here's your chance! A new study done by the University of Alabama found that people with multiple tattoos have a better immune system...

Are you the person who needs caffeine to help you get through the day? It may help but what happens a few hours later when you hit the caffeine crash? You could get more coffee, slam an energy drink and repeat the process. Or you can wear the Joule bracelet...

Zika Virus has been making the news as of late and although it's mostly found in tropical areas, the first case has been confirmed in Michigan. Click on Detroit says that: The patient, a female resident of Ingham County, contracted the virus when traveling in a country where Zika virus is being transmitted...

How did you sleep last night? If you've been struggling, here are some tips to help out.

Check your refrigerator. Dole packaged salads have been recalled after a listeria outbreak that killed one person in Michigan, and hospitalized 11 others. According to the Detroit Free Press, the listeria affected people not only in Michigan but also Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts...

It's that time of year where lots of us are getting sick so we have to do what's necessary not to get those around us sick. USA Today surveyed Americans on the lengths they'd go to avoid getting sick and how they prevent their significant others from getting them sick...