It comes as no surprise to me that residents living in Hawaii are said to be the happiest in the country, but what about the most gadget-obsessed, tech-savvy, and virus-prone? Find out which states take these titles (among others) in this informative slideshow about the state of tech in the US. Read more

Hypochondriacs, beware. Today's release of Contagion, the pandemic film featuring a star-studded cast as they search for a vaccine to a mysterious virus, will have you disinfecting everything in sight and steering clear of anyone with a cough. We've been scared by contagious movies in the past, so if you want to worry yourself into a fright this weekend add these films to an infectious movie Read more

It's kind of ironic that the gym is one of the germiest places a person can encounter in their day-to-day routine — fitness centers are where we go to get healthy! But numerous studies confirm that gyms are crawling with cold and flu viruses, the staph bacteria MRSA, and other bacteria and virus strains that can lead to skin or respiratory infections. Before you freak out and cancel your gym Read more

McAffee released its list of top ten most dangerous celebrities in cyberspace earlier today, knocking a few past "winners" down, while some up-and-coming celebs are making their way up through the ranks. Being named one of the "most dangerous celebrities" on the Internet may not be a good thing though — Google results containing these celebrity names are more likely to be riddled with malware Read more

The Contagion trailer features an A-list cast of folks like Matt Damon and Kate Winslet dealing with an outbreak of an airborne virus and, most notably, Gwyneth Paltrow losing her fight with the disease and making a truly disturbing face. Her expression is just one that's featured on Contagion's set of six new posters, which each focus on a character from the doomsday film. Check them all out to Read more

Over the Fourth of July weekend, four friends and I were all hit with a doozy of a cold, the worst. It even made us question the accepted belief that more people get sick in the Winter. But viruses still survive in the Summer sun, and some people can't fight off infection as well as others. There are ways to protect yourself, which is a must, given all the traveling, eating, and lounge time Read more