Today, highly caffeinated drinks are more popular than ever, especially among teens. But one leading energy drink, Monster, is currently under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration for a possible link to five deaths.
During a visit to the doctor, we almost always grab a waiting-room magazine to take our mind off what's to come. But health officials say those very periodicals could pose a health risk and actually make people sick, particularly if they're left out for a lengthy period of time and handled by multitudes of people.
It would seem like getting a yearly physical would make you less likely to die of an otherwise undiagnosed malady than someone who doesn't go in for such checkups. But that may not be the case.
October 17, 2012 The 3rd Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge (AMCC) will take place in Abilene and nationwide. The AMCC is a public health initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and also serves as a yearly check up on your prescription and non-prescription drugs in everyone's medicine cabinets. If it's old and expired Pioson Control and the AMCC says "dispose of it, properly.
T.G. Sheppard's prognosis seems to be far more serious than first speculated, according to official statements made by the country legend's vigilant wife, singer-songwriter Kelly Lang. Lang took to Facebook yesterday (Oct. 16) to update the 'Devil in a Bottle' singer's loyal fans on his condition after he was admitted to a Nashville hospital for a bladder infection.
October 16, 2012 When I was about 9 years old I remember by Great-Grandmother being in the hospital in a rotating bed. My brother and I thought it was great fun to be on one side of the bed and then run around to the other when she rotated. I'm sure it wasn't as much fun for her; it rotated to keep her from getting bed sores.
A lot people will tell you that college is the best time you'll ever have, but a new study suggests that the ages at which life is most enjoyable are actually 9 and 68. Researchers say that is likely because these ages represent a time when humans are more likely to make having fun a priority.
October 12, 2012 More and more singers and songwriters are taking the money they earn from music royalties and donating it directly to their favorite charities. Up and coming artist Andrea Tanaro has decided early on in her musical career, that's exactly what she is doing with the money from the sale of her new song “Taking Care of Mama”. The song is actually about Alzheimer's and it's about her mother in-law. Give it a listen.
October 11, 2012 I've tried to tell my bosses for years that playing computer games is good for me; now I have proof. However, the type of game is really what makes the difference in whether or not it's actually beneficial to your health.
We know -- the first thing we thought when we saw this was "who draws that well on white board" too! Once we got over that, we realized we should actually be paying attention to what this guy's saying
Botox already has well-documented cosmetic benefits, but a group of researchers hopes to show that the toxin can also treat a common malady that affects countless people: hay fever.
Eating a big ol’ juicy bug is one of those things a guy’s gotta do at least once in his life. It’s like drinking bull testicle beer--a one-time-BAM-done kind of deal that’s a true testament to one’s manhood.
