One of the many hoax emails that have circulated over the internet claimed that a cruise ship company was offering “Euthanasia Cruises”, where passengers could enjoy a few days of luxury before jumping overboard and ending their lives. What is not a hoax or urban legend is the fact that more people, especially seniors, are considering travel to foreign shores to end their earthly sojourn.

The romantic life of a video gamer typically recalls Cheeto crumbs passionately embracing Mom’s couch—the Nintendo Wii, however, has been flirting with a few different alternatives. Since its release in late 2006, the console has been enticing an audience of all demographics.

Studies show that in just one year of Massachusetts' health expansion and reforms, rates of uninsured adults had dropped from 13% to 7.1%. A new Urban Institute conducted this study between fall 2006 and fall 2007 found that low-income households had better access to health care in 2007 than the previous year.

Wouldn’t it be great to know that you could replace any of your body parts? The process of regenerating parts of the human anatomy has been a part of science fiction for a very long time and it wasn’t until recently that people have begun to really get into the idea. There is now a major medical study being pursued by top medical facilities and the Pentagon; it involves the use of ‘pixie dust’ which is a powder created from tissues extracted from pigs.

Pharmacies are increasingly facing stiff competition from the trans-border online prescription trade. Many of the drugs come from Canada, where health care is subsidized and drugs come at a fraction of the cost as their counterparts in the U.S. Now, Wal-Mart is making its foray into this market niche by offering $4 generic drugs.

Seven percent of Americans say that they or someone in their household wed largely because of a spouse's health insurance coverage. The study hints at the pressing need for affordable health coverage in the country -- for many young couples, such desperate times call for desperate measures (i.e. getting hitched).