How many times have you seen this in the movies and on television: The “drunk,” slumped on his barstool, is telling his sad tale to the bartender or anyone else willing to listen. And every other word is punctuated with an involuntary spasm of the shoulders and a short, squeaking noise – a hiccup.
Ever wonder […]
From Macleans.ca:
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - On websites touting the mind-blowing powers of salvia divinorum, come-ons to buy the hallucinogenic herb are accompanied by warnings: “Time is running out! … stock up while you still can.”
That’s because salvia is being targeted by U.S. legislators concerned that the inexpensive and easy-to-obtain plant could become the next marijuana.
Eight states […]
TORONTO, ONTARIO, MEDIA ADVISORY–(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2008) - Sunnybrook researchers are the first to provide evidence of the harmful effects of inhaled cannabis on the cognitive and mental health of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
“Patients with MS who regularly smoke cannabis are shown to have more extensive cognitive abnormalities, such as difficulties in processing […]
According to British Medical Journal, via Globe & Mail:
- Drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
- We use only 10 per cent of our brains.
- Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
- Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
- Shaving causes hair to grow back faster or coarser.
- Eating turkey makes people […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Four in ten parents of obese children ages 6 to 11 say that their kids are actually “about the right weight” and rarely report being “very concerned” about their child’s heaviness, according to a new poll from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The survey was […]
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ — For families with young children, cold and flu season is an endless cycle of somebody getting sick, recovering and then catching the next round from another family member or friend. Add to the mix the latest FDA concerns about cold and cough medicine safety for kids, and the drill […]
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ — No longer are helmets enough for motorcyclists to protect themselves.
In his just released book, Motorcycle Cancer?, author Randall Dale Chipkar considers motorcycle radiation a possible “Black Plague” for motorcyclists.
“Unsuspecting riders may have a higher risk for cancer development from electromagnetic radiation shooting up right between their legs,” says Chipkar. […]
Pittsburgh (PRWEB) November 15, 2007 — Despite major efforts to educate the public on the dangers of smoking over the past 40 years, a new national survey conducted by the American Legacy Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, an industry leader in smoking cessation, indicates major knowledge gaps exist in what smokers believe to be […]
WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Physicians attending the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery in Chicago were invited to a Hot Topics session on the latest advances in plasma skin regeneration. Co-moderated by Richard Fitzpatrick, MD, and Christopher Zachary, MD, the session focused on new studies, expanded protocols, treatment of acne scars, skin tightening — […]
NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ — The old adage “you are what you eat” not only applies to our overall health and nutrition, but how our skin looks and feels as well. As the largest organ in the body, our skin can benefit from the same nutrition we get from foods that have a positive […]