Poison Prevention Week: A Good Reminder!

Have you checked your home lately for poisonous substances?  Oh, you don’t have children!  Well, what about your pet or your niece, nephew, or neighbor’s child?  Keeping poisons including medications, cleaning supplies and garden chemicals put away can...

Fake Pot Banned by DEA

Up until today it has been legal in most states to purchase  and possess “fake pot”, also known as Spice and K2, among other names.  For those looking for a legal high, this seemed like a perfect solution.  The war on drugs has been the mother of invention...

Do Our Prescription Drugs Make Us More Violent?

Our society has become more medicated than ever before.  Although we appreciate longer life and better treatments for disorders like depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and insomnia, the side effects create havoc for some people.  The big...

Being Fit Goes Hand in Hand with Binge Drinking

Wouldn’t you think that being fit would mean eating right and taking care of yourself?  Apparently not!  It seems that extreme behavior, like exercising a lot, applies to other behaviors, such as drinking…A LOT!  Researchers don’t know why fit people...