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5-a-Day: Insurance, Dementia and More

Updated 9:24 AM EST, Thu, Nov 20, 2008

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There’s a healthy dose of information out there. Here are 5 oddly fascinating tidbits to sink your teeth into.

How would you like to wake up in the middle of your own surgery? And how about not being able to yell because you were paralyzed from anesthesia? No, thanks.
Pick up that cupcake: skinny is less attractive. According to research, models with a healthier weight drove more sales. OK, well maybe just eat half the cupcake because fat doesn’t sell either.
Need to make an important decision? Don’t freak out! Stress can affect your memory, thinking and now researchers say it impairs your ability to make decisions.
Ginkgo doesn’t stave of dementia, as many who took the “memory improving” natural supplement hoped.
Does health insurance drive you crazy? You’re not alone. New research shows physicians want to quit practicing medicine because they are tired of dealing with all the paperwork.