‘Health’ Archives
California Whooping Cough Epidemic
From the LATimes.com: Five babies have died since January and the number of confirmed cases is four times higher than the same period last year. Health officials urge anyone in contact with infants to be inoculated. By Kate Linthicum and Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Whooping cough is now at epidemic levels in California and the state [...]
What Happened to Bret Michaels?
From People.com: As Bret Michaels continues to be watched closely by his doctors, a source reveals the rocker's excruciating moments before he was taken to the emergency room. According to the source, Michaels, 47, said the headache that prompted him to call for an ambulance felt "like hit in the head with a baseball bat over and over [...]
Pepsi Getting Healthier?
From the Associated Press: NEW YORK (AP) -- PepsiCo Inc. plans to cut the sodium found in each serving of its key brands by one-fourth in five years, the company announced Monday, as the industry deals with pressure from the government and health-conscious shoppers who want more options. The maker of Frito-Lay chips and Pepsi drinks [...]
Woman Wants to Be World’s Fattest
Oh good Lord! As if the world didn't have enough to worry about: "Donna Simpson, from New Jersey, weighs 273kg but told the Daily Mail newspaper she had her heart set on reaching her goal weight of 1000lb (450kg) in two years." WHY??? I mean, hey, we're all for people who are a little larger than average having rights and all, but why on Earth [...]
Women on the pill may live longer
From the Associated Press: By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. British researchers observed more than 46,000 women for nearly four decades from 1968. They compared the number of deaths in women on the pill to those who [...]
CPSC Warns Parents About Baby Slings
The Consumer Products Safety Commission is preparing a warning for parents about suffocation and fall risks with baby slings. "We know of too many deaths in these slings and we now know the hazard scenarios for very small babies," said Inez Tenenbaum, head of the commission. "So, the time has come to alert parents and caregivers." The danger [...]
How to Get Pregnant
4 Tips on How to Get Pregnant Naturally By Anneline Smith How do I get pregnant? It may seem like the easiest and most natural thing in the world for most women. But for some women falling pregnant remains an impossible dream. Many women give up hope of ever conceiving and falling pregnant after being diagnosed as being [...]
Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel
By Ovidiu Asaftei Are you unsure of whether or not you have carpal tunnel? When it comes to combating this condition, it is crucial that you deal the problem as soon as you can. The longer you wait to see your doctor, the more difficult it will be to treat. Here is some more info regarding the symptoms of carpal tunnel and what you can do about [...]
Sarah Palin Cleaning Up
After presenting a $1700 donation to the Red Cross, she cleaned an Oscar gift suite out of swag. Organizers of the Silver Spoon Gifting Suite told PopEater "they were surprised to see a presidential-style convoy of black sedans pull up to the Interior Illusions store before the swag lounge had officially opened. Among the crowds of departing [...]
