A break through in Parkinson’s disease has been made by scientists according to a study that was published this Wednesday in the medical journal Lancet. Researchers have announced that after analyzing over 8 million possible genetic mutations from over 12,000 people with Parkinson’s disease and over 21,000 individuals from the general population in Europe and [...]
Propoxyphene (Darvocet, Darvon) Removed From Market – Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have announced on Friday November 19th,2010 that they are banning the drugs Darvon and Darvocet because they fear that the pills may cause serious/fatal health risks to some patients. These drugs, which also go by the name of propoxyphene, have already been pulled off the [...]
Four Loko Banned In Ohio – Four Loko which is a very popular drink made from a mixture of alcohol, caffeine and other ingredients has been making headlines lately. The drink which comes in a large can is very liked by underage drinkers who are prohibited from buying alcoholic beverages such as beers has now [...]
Dengue Fever Vaccine In Final Phase – A vaccine against the dengue fever created by Sanofi Pasteur’s Sanofi-Aventis has entered the final phase of its development and will be hitting the market very soon. Earlier today the French pharmaceutical group revealed that they have just begun a Phase III clinical trial in Australia in order [...]
Happy Meal Toys Ban In San Francisco – In a controversial fight against Infant obesity San Francisco has banned McDonald’s from giving away toys with their Happy Meals. The rate of childhood obesity in San Francisco is so high that it has prompted the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to ban the toys offered in [...]
Last week a 10 year old girl give birth to a baby in the city of Jerez de la Frontera, located in southern Spain. At the very young age of 10, she is already making headlines for being one of the youngest mothers. The young Spaniard who is originally from Romania has given birth to [...]
Prop 19 Status: California Proposition 19 Poll Numbers & Results Coming – During Tuesday’s elections, Californians took the polls the pick a new Congresswoman, elect a new governor and decide the fate of proposal 19 which aims to legalize the use and cultivation of marijuana in the state. While the young Californians are hoping that [...]
Time Change Fall 2010 is upon us which means that you should remember to set your watches, clocks, gadgets and alarm clocks back one hour this weekend if you live in Europe (when it is 3 AM on Sunday it will actually be 2 AM) and for those who live in America and in Canada [...]
Clavicle Fracture: Tony Romo INJURY – It appears that the Cowboys will have to go on with out Tony Romo. Earlier today the quarterback broke his left clavicle during a match lost by his team – the Cowboys were defeated 41-35 in their match against the New York Giants in Dallas. Fractures of the clavicle [...]
Four Loko Poisoning: Washington University Students Sickened – Four Loko which is a popular alcoholic beverage amongst teens and college students has caused several people to fall ill during a party in Central Washington University that took place on party Oct. 8. During a news conference that was held earlier today, university president James Gaudino [...]
Cholera Outbreak In Haiti – The World Health Organization has announced today that an unknown type of cholera (Colera) has killed dozens of people in Haiti in the last few days. Artibonite which is apparently ground zero for the outbreak along with La Gonâve and Croix-des-Bouquet have reported a total of 150 deaths and have [...]
