Archive for December, 2009
Tylenol Arthritis Caplet voluntary recall expanded
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Another day another recall. Companies take such good care of you huh? Johnson & Johnson is now expanding a voluntary recall of Tylenol Arthritis Caplets due to consumer reports of a moldy smell that can cause nausea and sickness. The company is now recalling all product lots of the Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles [...]
Heart Attacks Are More Common in Winter
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009You’ve heard it before. The fact that you are more likely to get a heart attack during the winter. It’s true. Cold air causes blood vessels to constrict as the body tries to prevent heat loss. This can put people with heart conditions and those involved in strenuous exercise at greater risk for a heart [...]
4 Best Foods For Runners
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009If you are a runner, you want to keep full, but not pack on the pounds. Keep it all healthy as you run the miles. Here are four great foods specifically for runners, but all of us can enjoy them. Almonds are high in the antioxidant vitamin E and help prevent achy muscles. Their protein [...]
Health coverage mandate: Many just say no
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009If Congress passes a law that requires Americans to buy health insurance, many Americans will just say no and pay a penalty instead. It comes down to simple economics. They can’t afford it. Under the Senate bill, people who don’t buy coverage would face a maximum penalty of $95 beginning in 2014. That goes to [...]
Teen Marijuana Use May Have Lasting Effects on Mood, Anxiety
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009New animal research suggests that Marijuana use among teens may trigger neurological changes in the developing brain that lead to increased anxiety and stress levels that could persist into adulthood. The research was conducted with adolescent and adult lab rats and suggests that certain changes in levels of the key brain chemicals serotonin and norepinephrine [...]
