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• Chew Gum for Colon Surgery Recovery
  WebMD
  
  Simply chewing gum after colon surgery can reduce recovery time and shorten hospital stays, a review of research shows. It could also save more than $100 million in health care spending annually, according to findings from one study.
  Simply chewing gum after colon surgery can reduce recovery time and shorten hospital stays, a review of research shows. It could also save more than $100 million in health care spending annually, according to findings from one study.
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• Could Bumpy Economy Lead to Slumping Education?
  USA Today
  
  Harder times and higher fuel prices are following kids back to school this fall. Children will walk farther to the bus stop, pay more for lunch, and study from old textbooks. Bills are mounting for air conditioning and heating, for cafeteria food and...  [view full summary]
  Harder times and higher fuel prices are following kids back to school this fall. Children will walk farther to the bus stop, pay more for lunch, and study from old textbooks. Bills are mounting for air conditioning and heating, for cafeteria food and for classroom supplies. The extra costs present a tricky math problem: Where can schools subtract to keep costs under control?
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• Wrinkle Removers, Backed by Science
  The New York Times (requires free registration)
  
  Nostrums that promise to smooth wrinkled skin are a staple of snake-oil salesmen everywhere, but now there is strong evidence that certain kinds of treatment are effective. Over the past decade, researchers have been learning which treatments work, and...  [view full summary]
  Nostrums that promise to smooth wrinkled skin are a staple of snake-oil salesmen everywhere, but now there is strong evidence that certain kinds of treatment are effective. Over the past decade, researchers have been learning which treatments work, and why.
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• Aboriginal Kids Can Count Without Numbers
  ScienceDaily
  
  Knowing the words for numbers is not necessary to be able to count, according to a new study of aboriginal children by University College London and the University of Melbourne. The study of the aboriginal children—from two communities that do not...  [view full summary]
  Knowing the words for numbers is not necessary to be able to count, according to a new study of aboriginal children by University College London and the University of Melbourne. The study of the aboriginal children—from two communities that do not have words or gestures for numbers—found that they were able to copy and perform number-related tasks.
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