December 15th, 2010

Alcohol consumption related deaths are the third leading cause of death for Europeans, behind Tobacco-related deaths and high blood pressure.  Consuming alcohol daily is to blame, and over the span of the year the average European consumes 11 litres of pure alcohol. That’s a lot of booze! As an American, I have to admit that [...]

November 19th, 2010

FDA pulls Darvocet pain pill from market, after it was made known that it could cause fatal abnormal heart rhythms. The FDA issued a statement which said that “The drug’s effectiveness in reducing pain is no longer enough to outweigh the drug’s serious potential heart risks,” Over 10 million patients have been prescribed some form [...]

November 17th, 2010

Four Loko BANNED – Caffeinated Alcoholic Cocktails NOT BANNED.  Okay, so Four Loko is banned – many states started taking action early, banning the sale of caffeinated alcohol products.  Of course, this is in essence good – there were many students at universities who actually had to go to the emergency room after consuming Four [...]

November 11th, 2010

New U.S. Warning Labels for Cigarettes [PHOTO]. Everyone knows that Cigarettes are bad for you, and that’s why the Surgeon General wants new US Warning labels for cigarettes.  These aren’t just any labels – they are very graphic depictions of what can happen to your body if you choose to smoke. For instance, large black [...]

November 6th, 2010

Four Loko banned in Michigan. The Great Lakes State has become the first to outright ban Four Loko until the FDA can draw conclusions about the safety of mixing alcohol with caffeine.  Four Loko has drawn a lot of criticism after college students had to go to the emergency room after consuming the beverage. The [...]

October 29th, 2010

Prostate Cancer Side Effects Minimized By Highly Targeted Radiation Technique.  Recent developments in the treatment of prostate cancer could minimize the side effects using highly targeted radiation treatment. “With survivors living many years after treatment, it is very important to minimize gastrointestinal and urinary side effects to allow patients to live a full life after [...]

October 28th, 2010

Four Loko Banned…but only at certain universities within the US.  Four Loko is a popular caffeinated alcoholic beverage, and the FDA is investigating after a host of episodes around the country where college students have blacked out from drinking the beverage. Basically, the drink is 12% alcohol – in line with a glass of wine, [...]

October 26th, 2010

[VIDEO] “Four Loko”: BANNED!  The caffeinated alcoholic beverage “Four Loko” is drumming up controversy, and the Food and Drug Administration is getting involved. There have been many teens and college aged students who have gotten sick from drinking the caffeinated alcoholic beverages, and many experts are claiming that it is not safe to mix caffeine [...]

October 19th, 2010

Jean-Claude Van Damme has a minor heart attack on set.  That’s right, he just turned 50 years old and suffered from a heart attack.  It’s minor, and he’s expected to make a full recovery.  The minor heart attack happened on the set of “Weapon” and has stalled production.  The incident happened the day after he [...]

October 19th, 2010

Tylenol Recall 2010: yes, another Johnson & Johnson Tylenol recall is taking place, and again it’s because of foul odors permeating from various medications.  Since last year around this time, the company has been struggling with quality issues with several major recalls hitting the record. In fact, Tylenol has also been accused of ‘buying back’ [...]