ACLU files lawsuit over “I Heart Boobies” bracelets

A recent trend in spreading breast cancer awareness are rubber bracelets that say “I ♥ Boobies”. The bracelets, created by a California non-profit organization called the “Keep A Breast Foundation”, although their purpose is to promote breast cancer awareness, have been banned by a number of schools who think they are just too saucy. Recently, two [...]

Is Medicare a killer?

According to the New York Times, a recent study has shown that one out of every seven hospitalized Medicare patients is harmed or even killed because of problems with the medical care they are receiving; many of these problems could easily be avoided or prevented, but for some reason, are not. The study, conducted by [...]

Study: Marijuana not good for children

Marijuana: hailed by hippies as a safer, more mellow alternative to alcohol use, turns out, in fact, to be harmful, at least, to children. Or, at least, that those people who begin using marijuana in their youth are more at risk than are those who begin using it in adulthood, a recent study suggests. According [...]

Study: alcohol good for the heart?

A recent study suggests that alcohol consumption, when done in moderation, is not only OK for the heart, but can actually reduce one’s risk of heart attacks, strokes, or other forms of heart disease. The study, based on men who have already undergone heart bypass surgery, showed that these men, after consuming two alcoholic drinks [...]

Warning Against the West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes

As the rainy season is finally here, so are mosquitoes that thrive in stagnant and dirty waters. These insects, otherwise known as “little vampires”, are on a blood sucking frenzy once more. One nasty little bite and you can get the West Nile virus which caused more than 700 Americans last year to become sick. [...]

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