Health & Fitness

K2 is an herbal and chemical compound product that affects the brain just like marijuana when smoked. K2 is most often sold as incense and the high in K2 comes from synthetic cannabinoids that act like THC the active chemical in marijuana that affects the brain and causes the high. Some experts say K2 is 10 times more potent that regular marijuana, so less is smoked to get a greater high effect. The big selling point is "with K2 you will not fail a drug test when you smoke it." Not true says Any Lab Test Now, who has a specific K2 test that check for at least four other chemicals as well.

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You can waste a good chunk of your life playing Facebook games such as FarmTown, FarmVille and FarmFarm (okay, we made that last one up). However, in the case of an Idaho woman in need of a new kidney, FarmTown ended up saving her life.

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Flu season is upon us, and the best way to avoid the chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfort of influenza is to get a flu shot. The vaccine, which greatly reduces your chance of catching the bug, is available at most drug stores.

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The Buffalo Gap Historic Village is hosting 'SurvivalFest' on December 1st. The event is intended to help with education on the importance of preparing for emergency situations. SurvivalFest will feature live music, food, and several groups will be on hand to provide education and information about staying safe in the event of a major emergency.

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Eating at your favorite fast-food or full-service restaurants may come with a high cost, your children's health. According the the latest research results published online by the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA (Journal for the American Medical Assoc.) publication. These findings are linked directly with increased calories as well as a higher intake of sugar, total fat, saturated fat and sodium.

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I recently did a blog on the 'American Medicine Chest Challenge' where everyone was asked to go and clean up their medicine cabinet and get rid of all old and/or outdated medications. While doing my research on that subject, several law enforcement personnel informed me that there's been about a 400% increase in 'prescription drug abuse' amongst teens and others. What's shocking is where the kids are getting their drugs.

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According to Bert Sperling of 'Sperling’s Best Places,' kids are more likely to be killed by a car on Halloween night than any other day/night of the year and that includes July 4th, Christmas and New Year’s eve/day. So remember that this Halloween is no different, kids take to the streets in search of candy and other treats, darting in and out between parked cars, and never once thinking of the added traffic.

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Mad scientists have been hard at work trying to develop a sex-drive-enhancement drug for women ever since those wily old coots emerged nearly 15 years ago with a little blue pill called Viagra. Interestingly enough, it appears as if science is no match for men dedicated to breeding a society full of hornier women, because those fiends have done it.

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White Americans with a few bucks in their pockets have a better chance of getting their lives saved by CPR than minorities on the wrong side of the poverty line, according to new research.

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As the old saying goes, milk does a body good. But in addition to strong teeth and healthy bones, milk may also have the power to protect against HIV.

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Fifteen years ago, researchers began to notice that girls were hitting puberty earlier than usual. Now they've discovered that boys are showing their first signs of sexual maturation an average of up to two years before their counterparts from a few decades ago

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The annual Stamford Memorial Hospital Health Fair will take place this Thursday, October 25th. Don't miss out on a lot of free health screenings, a flu shot clinic, medical vendors, drug reps, and the food bank will all be on hand accepting applications and assisting those that are in need. Remember this event is free.

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