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Tiny Device Distracts More Drivers Than Texting

"Cigarette smoking produces a remarkable risk for road safety ..." Vaping, Smoking While Driving Cause Accidents New 'hands-free' driving laws restrict cellphone use, but saying nothing about cigarettes, e-cigs “Distracted driving is any activity that takes your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, or your mind off your primary task of driving safely,” says Doug Smith, senior vice president of personal lines at Erie Insurance. Cigarette smoking is certainly one such activity. Think about it: In...

No, Tito’s Vodka Is NOT a COVID-19 Remedy

Tito's tells customers to not use their vodka for hand sanitizer March 5, 2020 CNN – Some people are attempting to counter the spread of coronavirus by making their own hand sanitizer out of rubbing alcohol and aloe. But vodka? Don't do that. "Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol," Tito's Handmade Vodka tweeted on Thursday. "Tito's Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC." The company...

Daylight Savings Actually Kills

On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, a personal friend of the editor of Headline Health was killed in a pedestrian accident during evening rush hour. It was just the third weeknight after the end of Daylight Savings, with commuters still adjusting to driving in the dark at 5:30 pm. Rick had just gotten off a city bus and was struck by a car while attempting to cross the street to his home. Rick died in the...

Untold Health Risks Of Eating Bananas

Feb 7, 2020 Food Revolution Network – While bananas have a lot of potential benefits to offer, there are also a few downsides to be aware of. Health: A few people report experiencing headaches after eating a lot of bananas. This may be related to a compound called tyramine, derived from the amino acid tyrosine. Anecdotally, the link between eating bananas and experiencing headaches seems to be more common among people who are prone to headaches and migraines in...

Cancel Your Summer Vacation? COVID-19 Unleashing ‘Months Of Trouble’

World girds for months of trouble as virus pushes west PLUS: Will COVID-19 ruin your travel plans? Follow these 3 tips | Mar 5, 2020 Bangkok (AP) – People around the world girded for months of disruptions from the new virus Thursday as its unrelenting spread brought ballooning infections, economic fallout and sweeping containment measures. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, leader of the World Health Organization, said of the 2-month-old virus outbreak: "Countries should be preparing for sustained community transmission. Our message...

Scores Rescued, Others Dead in Bizarre Alaskan Quest

UNHEALTHY OBSESSION: They went to Alaska for adventure. They found starvation, frostbite, and death. 'Into the Wild' lures the unprepared to Alaska wilderness | Anchorage (AP) — For nearly a quarter-century, the old bus abandoned in Alaska's punishing wilderness has drawn adventurers seeking to retrace the steps of a young idealist who met a tragic death in the derelict vehicle. For many, Christopher McCandless' legend was cemented in the 1996 "Into the Wild" book and later in...

Raw Milk? Or Raw Deal? State May Okay Unpasteurized Milk Sales With Labels

Legislators approve on-the-farm raw milk sales with warning labels By Dan Flynn on February 28, 2020 Food Safety News – The Kansas Senate, on a 37-3 vote, has sent the House a bill permitting on-the-farm sales of raw milk with the requirement it is sold with a warning label because the product is not pasteurized. it is expected to pass the House and remove for this year the possibility that Kansas would ban raw milk sales entirely. The state has...

Jimmy John’s Leftovers: “Do Not Eat It, Throw It Away”

Jimmy John’s quickly changes menu after being named in yet another E. coli outbreak | By Coral Beach, Feb 26, 2020 | Food Safety News – Federal officials are warning the public about a new E. coli outbreak traced to clover sprouts on sandwiches from Jimmy John’s restaurants. More than a dozen people across five states have been confirmed as infected. According to today’s warning from the Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and...

Jimmy John’s Put On Notice For Poison Food; Is Subway Next?

“ onion chicken teriyaki sandwich. I started feeling sick an hour after finishing my food. I have been vomiting and having diarrhea for 5 hrs. ” – Reported at Subway, Wade Green Road, Kennesaw, GA by Iwaspoisoned.com User, Feb 25, 2020 Millions of Americans daily eat at chains such at Subway (with more global outlets than any other fast-food brand) and Jimmy John's. After years of warnings and countless reports of food poisoning, will these companies finally...

They Won’t Be Going To Jimmy John’s Again

Saint Louis University students go to Jimmy John’s, get something that was NOT on the menu February 21, 2020 Food Safety News – As many as 14 students from Saint Louis University (SLU) have reported suffering from food poisoning after eating at a local Jimmy John’s, as reported by The University News, an SLU student publication. The Jimmy John’s, located within walking distance of the SLU campus, was closed by the St. Louis City Health Department on...

UK Sex Ed Curriculum Pushes Foot Fetish

Sex ed for kids covers porn, sexting, and yes, toe sucking Feb 19, 2020 New York Post – A British dad thinks a sex health guide his daughter got in school toe-tally sucks. Carl Lawrence, 35, said his daughter Emma, 14, came home from school after being told to discuss the manual titled “Relationships and Sexual Health.” Among the alternatives to sex, the publication suggested that students “suck each other’s toes.” “I understand children need to be made aware...

How Women Are Reigniting Desire

Feb 14, 2020 NPR – How can more women allow themselves to experience sexual pleasure? That's one of the central questions in The Pleasure Gap: American Women and the Unfinished Sexual Revolution, a book published this month by public health researcher and journalist Katherine Rowland. Rowland explores why American women aren't happy with their sex lives — and what they can do about it. A landmark study from 1999 found that over 40% of women surveyed experienced sexual...

Chip Tells When To Change Baby’s Diaper, Granny’s Depends

Feb 14, 2020 | Softpedia News – Researchers have created a new low-cost diaper that could issue an alert whenever dampness is detected. The sensor consists of a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. When the diaper is wet, the material expands and becomes slightly conductive — enough to trigger the RFID tag to send a radio signal to an RFID reader up to 1 meter away. According to their estimates, the sensor costs less than 2...

We Tried Going Vegan For 30 Days. Here’s How It Worked Out …

Staff scarfs down four pepperoni and cheese pizzas as month-long ordeal comes to an end Feb 11, 2020 CBC News – After a month of plant-based eating, it's finally time to order pizza. This celebration requires cheese. Lots of cheese. "It's been a hard month," Sean Jensen said between gigantic bites of pizza. "But this is delicious." This is the first non-vegan meal for Jensen and his co-workers who switched to a plant-based diet for the month of January...

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