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Four Culprit Drugs Sending Seniors To Hospital In Thousands

Posted by Judy Tillman Featured, Health Saturday, November 26th, 2011

A recent health study has found that diabetes meds and blood thinning drugs are the major causes of hospitalization among thousands and thousands of seniors in the US. The medications were indicated to be primarily two drugs for diabetes and two others that act as blood-thinning meds—and not any of the commonly abused painkillers that [...]

Self-Harm Linked To Suicide In Young People

Posted by Charlie Waddington Featured, Health Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

The act of self-harming seems to be alive and well in the heart of millions of teenagers, according to a new researcher’s study. One in twelve young people engage in acts of self-mutilation; whether those acts are cutting, burning, odd DIY piercings, or anything else that would be considered harmful to their bodies. However, a [...]

The Freshmen 15: A Myth?

Posted by Harris Newman Entertainment, Health Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Our nation has plummeted head-first into times of morbid obesity and king-sized value meals that pack a punch to our expanding waist lines. However, in our hour of epidemic weight crisis, a new study debunks one myth and puts college minds at ease. The ‘freshman 15’ is something all college newbies fear but when it [...]

Yoga Poses Ease Chronic Back Pain

Posted by Charlie Waddington Featured, Health Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

When most people hear the word ‘yoga,’ images of contortionists accomplishing impossible feats of flexibility immediately spring to mind! However, yoga has transformed into the exercise for everyone, and a new study shows that it can significantly reduce the ache of chronic back pain sufferers. The Ancient Eastern practice was taught for 3 months to [...]

No T.V. For Tots!

Posted by Harris Newman Featured, Health Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Most families have embraced the new world of popular technology; sitting their children in front of the television for a few hours of “mommy” or “daddy” time. The issue of using the T.V. as the proverbial babysitter has hit its peak and now scientists with various health departments are warning of the dangers. All children [...]

Southern States In US Hit By Deathly Tornado

Posted by Charlie Waddington Featured, Health Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

About 180 people lost their lives in America’s Southern region after the area was struck by a string of turbulent storms and tornadoes that left a great amount of carnage and damage to property. The affected regions include Alabama (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa) – where nearly 130 people lost their lives; Mississippi – where over 30 [...]

Radioactive Waters From Japan Nuclear Plant Seep Into The Pacific

Posted by Charlie Waddington Featured, Health Monday, April 4th, 2011

Safety regulating officials announced on Saturday that they found radioactive waters seeping into the surrounding Pacific Ocean from the destroyed nuclear reactor residing at the nuclear power station in Fukushima Daiichi. The Japanese regulators stated that the power plant staff found an 8-inch wide fissure amid the Reactor #2 from which ocean water cables [...]

The Flu That Isn’t – Spring Allergies Already Doing The Rounds

Posted by Charlie Waddington Featured, Health Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

With the spring transition comes among other things, sneezing and snuffling which actually has nothing to do with a cold or the flu, a discernment that many parents are having a hard time distinguish. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, near Knoxville, found Tennessee to be the top-ranking state in seasonal allergies, with [...]

Scientists Unveil The Globe’s Very First Anti-Laser

Posted by Charlie Waddington Featured, Health Friday, February 18th, 2011

Researchers at Yale University have unveiled the very first anti-laser in the world, and though its distinct uses are yet to be defined, it has been indicated that its applications would be in computers and radiology. The “nega-laser” or Doppelganger was developed by two Yale scientists, A. Douglas Stone and Hui Cao. It is [...]

US First Lady: Obama Kicked His Smoking Habit

Posted by Charlie Waddington Featured, Health Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

The US First Lady, Michelle Obama, came out clear on Tuesday that her husband, President Barack Obama, has kicked his smoking habit. President Obama has been a smoker for decades, but as was revealed by the First Lady, the president has not had a cigarette for almost a whole year. Michelle Obama mentioned the [...]

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