Obama Leads in Iowa
A Washington Post/ABC News poll found that Senator Barack Obama was leading Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton by four percent and John Edwards by eight percent in the critical state of Iowa. Fifty-five percent of Iowans say they want "new direction and new ideas" more than "strength and experience." The Iowa caucus is scheduled for January 3.

Women Prefer Shopping Over Sex
According to a new study, four in ten women would rather hit the mall than have sex with their husbands. Seventy-two percent of wives give their husbands a seven out of ten on the sexiness scale, but Black Friday is still expected to bring in $20 billion dollars. You do the math!

Heart Disease Up in Women Under 45
According to a new CDC study, heart disease (caused by factors including genetics, obesity, and high cholesterol) is killing more women aged 35 to 44, with 100 more deaths each year in that age group.

Lack of Sleep Causes Weight Gain for New Moms
A new study has found that new moms who get less than five hours of sleep a night are three times more likely to have gained an extra 11 pounds by the time their baby’s first birthday rolls around. Does anyone know a new mom who gets more than five hours of sleep each night?

Mr. Whipple Dies at 91
Dick Wilson, the man who made the phrase "Don't squeeze the Charmin" a national obsession, has passed away. We know he's up there in heaven squeezing the Charmin to his heart's content.