The death of a medical student who took a banned slimming pill, dinitrophenol, commonly called DNP, raises the point that most, if not all, slimming pills that are currently available, are a major hazard to health. In fact, to date, the US FDA has only approved two new weight-los... Read more

The effects of the current outbreak of the H7N9 avian influenza in China has been as varied as causing the sales of KFC to drop and causing the stock-prices of rubber-glove manufacturers to be on the uptrend..but theres no mistaking the fact that to date, there has been 9 deaths ... Read more

It doesnt happen often, but when youre one of the top restaurants in the world and your customers end up with food poisoning, that becomes a tsunami in the culinary world. Given two stars by the Michelin Guide and voted byThe S Pellegrino and Acqua Panna Worlds 50 Best Restaurant... Read more

The fact that the Mediterranean Diet has led to lower rates of heart disease, stroke and cancer has been known for decades; and the latest study highlighted over the media recently see here is on the back of several similar studies done over the years. I had written about one suc... Read more

Infections Prematurity Domestic Violence No, ladies and gentlemen, motor vehicle accidents remain the number one killer of children in the US, and probably the rest of the developed world too. To a significant extent, proper child safety seats can prevent severe injury. Here are ... Read more