HealthWatch: Cold Hands Persistently cold hands it could be a warning sign of many different problems from heart or thyroid disease to autoimmune problems. Cold hands can even be a side-effect of decongestants. Read more on CBS New York Pets poisoned by your pills, group says Human medications sickened more pets in the United States [...]

Human meds trigger calls to pet poison hotlines The Steelers will face off against the Packers in Super Bowl XLV. More>> Sick of winter? Too bad! Another storm hits the East Coast; weary commuters slip on sidewalks More>> Read more on WFMJ Youngstown MOVIE REVIEW: Love & Other Drugs Love & Other Drugs reunites Jake [...]

DOH Local Produce Recalls The State’s Department of Health recalls locally produced products from First Commercial Kitchen LLC and suspends its operating permit. Read more on KITV Honolulu Waipahu food company ordered to shut down More than a hundred local products have been recalled over concerns about botulism food poisoning. The state health department says [...]

Pot meets pop: Soquel entrepreneur plans medical-marijuana soft drinks How strange is the emerging world of medical-marijuana entrepreneurship? Consider Clay Butler, who may soon be marketing a food product that he’s never tasted, and that he would never buy. The product is called Canna Cola, and it’s a soft drink that contains THC. Read more [...]

MTV’s teen wasteland Step away from the sofa. It isn’t safe. “Skins,” the hit teeny bopper drama that fea tures a cast of stoned and vacant-eyed sexually crazed waifs, debuted last week on MTV. And while the giddy network insists the show is aimed at adults, “Skins” employs genuine teenagers — the… Read more on [...]

Men’s Sexual Health Expert Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh, MD Discusses FDA Ban on Dietary Supplement “Man Up Now” NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – 01/20/11) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers to halt the use of a dietary supplement called Man Up Now, which is marketed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). “The supplement [...]

Acai berries and #8212; are health claims for real? A reddish-purple berry with a name that’s difficult to pronounce has been touted as a cure-all for everything from fatigue and obesity to poor libido. It’s even called “the Viagra of the Amazon” in Brazil, where a lot of the berries are processed. Read more on [...]

New Starbucks “Trenta” Size Is Bigger Than Your Stomach Starbucks announced that they’ll be releasing a new even larger cup size, the 30.9 ounce “Trenta”, topping their current “Venti” size by more than 10 ounces. “Trenta? Venti? Hoo-hah? Viagra? Remember when you could just order a COFFEE???” – A comedian on a stage right this [...]

The Future of Sex Medicine Sooner or later every guy deals with some type of mechanical “male-function,” such as premature ejaculation (PE) or erectile dysfunction (ED). Being quick on the trigger might work great in Westerns, but it’s not such a benefit in between the sheets. Read more on FOX 61 Chattanooga

Viagra suggested for altitude illness Q. I have heard that Viagra is effective for altitude sickness. Is this true? Diuretics don’t help me. Read more on The Charlotte Observer Will Viagra work for altitude sickness? People’s Pharmacy answers queries about using Viagra for altitude sickness; complications from quitting beta blockers; and intense itching from stopping [...]