Archive for June, 2010
Cartoon characters tilt kids’ food choices toward junk food
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010Kids are easily swayed. That’s why kids think that snacks taste better when popular cartoon characters like Shrek and Dora the Explorer are plastered on the packages. I think we all know that. Nutrition experts have long argued that such images shouldn’t be used to market junk food to kids, especially with the childhood obesity [...]
South African doctor invents female condoms with ‘teeth’ to fight rape
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010South African Dr. Sonnet Ehlers has invented a female condom to stop rape, called the Rape-aXe. The woman inserts the latex condom like a tampon. Jagged rows of teeth-like hooks line the inside and attach on a man’s penis during penetration. That bastard won’t be raping again. After the trial period, they’ll be available for [...]
Should peanuts be banned from planes?
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Seems like whenever a minority of humans run into trouble with anything, the powers that be are quick to ban it. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s recent proposals for improving air travel include the possibility of banning packets of peanuts to accommodate those allergic to the nuts. A smarter solution might be to give them [...]
ER visits for pain reliever abuse up 111% in 5 years
Friday, June 18th, 2010Emergency room visits for non-medical use of pain relievers have increased alarmingly over the last five years, according to a new study. Between 2004 and 2008, the estimated number of emergency department visits linked to prescription pain relievers, including Oxycodone and Hydrocodone-containing products, and methadone drugs, jumped 111%, from 144,644 visits to 305,885 visits a [...]
Five lots of Benadryl, Tylenol added to drug recall
Thursday, June 17th, 2010The government will ban cigarettes and throw people in jail for possessing marijuana, but they won’t prosecute drug companies for continuously harming the US population, despite recall after recall and death after death. Ain’t America something? Here’s the latest recall news from your pushers. The maker of Benadryl and Tylenol has added five lots of [...]
