O.J Mayo who is a guard for the Memphis Grizzlies has been put on a 10 game suspension after the drug Dehydroepiandrosterone was found in his system. The positive drug test has resulted in a lot curiosity and confusion as most people don’t even understand what it is. DHEA is essentially a natural steroid which [...]
The question about what are resistant starch foods are can be easily understood after doing a bit of research. Resistant starch foods pertain to two types of sources. One is found naturally in some foods and some are produced through manufacturing. Basically they’re foods that are resistant to being digested in the small intestine. Non-resistant [...]
One Virginia lawmaker has put out a somewhat radical idea: using castration as a means of punishing sex offenders. There is no doubt that Senator Emmett Hanger’s new proposed bill is controversial and it would initiate a study as to whether the state of Virginia should start to castrate its sex offenders instead of simply [...]
Clay Butler who is an entrepreneur out in California has come up with a brand new idea, a soft drink that is laced with THC which is the active ingredient in marijuana. It is an alternative for those medicinal marijuana users who do not wish to smoke or directly eat it so they can get [...]
Monday was the start of a major event in Washington where right to lifers kicked things off with a celebration Mass at the Verizon Center, according to the Washington Post. It reported around 27,000 people attended the event held at the center and public presentations of support for the movement should be found at several [...]
Yo Quiero real meat Taco Bell. That seems to be what a California lawsuit against the Taco Bell restaurant chain is exclaiming. A group of attorneys in the state have filed a false advertising class-action suit because, they say, the restaurant’s ground meat mix contains less than 35 percent real beef. Ay de mi. Taco [...]
Pregnant women will be happy with Democratic Councilman David Greenfield of Brooklyn, New York. The Councilman acknowledged that New York can be a tough place to get around. Greenfield stated that his new proposal “should make it a little bit easier” to get around during a difficult pregnancy. Greenfield’s legislation, if passed, will grant pregnant [...]
On Thursday, January 20, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin issued a report advocating breast-feeding. Breast-feeding provides more than just nutrients to babies. Mother’s breastmilk helps develop immunities in babies, protecting them from illnesses such as diarrhea, ear infection, and pneumonia. As breast-feeding is often a laborious and uncomfortable task, the report states that only 1 in [...]
A recent study has revealed that those who regularly sleep next to their pets could be making themselves particularly vulnerable and open to getting sick. Although it doesn’t happen very often, doctors and researchers agree that demonstrating good hygiene means separating yourself from your pets when you go to bed at night. A majority of [...]
Doctors for Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords state the wounded wife of Space Shuttle Captain Mark E. Kelly has started on her journey of a long road to recover after being shot during an assassination attempt by an Arizona man. Giffords was shot in the head and survived and is surprisingly responsive during her convalescence. The [...]
The FDA might soon be approving a test that could mirror the affects of Alzheimer’s disease on the brain, showing in detail the plaque that tends to build up with this disease, causing serious symptoms such as severe memory loss. The test is essentially a brain scan which is able to show more detail than [...]
