Archives for February 2008

The Centers for Disease Control just released a study that cough and cold medicines cause nearly 7,000 children a year to hospital emergency rooms.

Scientists have created a way to "breed" a strain of corn that has a significantly higher amount of vitamin A.

According to a story on CNN.com, Dr. David Golden, an allergist in Baltimore "fired" one of his patients for "being obnoxious." Sounds fair enough, right? But wait until you hear about the patient's behavior that was giving this allergist a rash.

Many medical groups and associations are documenting the undeniable fact that young girls are beginning puberty earlier than ever.

Workers in pig slaughterhouses in both Indiana and Minnesota are being afflicted with an illness called progressive inflammatory neuropathy – symptoms range minor weakness and numbness to full-on paralysis.

Scientists have created a carrot that's designed to battle osteoporosis.

According to a new study that's just been released, pregnant women who consume over 200 mg of caffeine per day have TWICE the risk of miscarriage than women who consume no caffeine at all.

According to a new study, more people die from "treatable conditions" in the United States than in any other "leading" industrialized nation.

Heath Ledger, like many other substance abusers, imbibed a frightening combination of powerful narcotics in an attempt to get high, and it killed him.

Apparently, bacteria-contaminated milk caused one miscarriage and the deaths of three elderly men.