Archive for January, 2010

Yet more scare stories?

One of the ways newspapers aim to sell more copies is to blanket the front page with a scoop. Every journalist dreams of getting one – if it’s sensational enough, there’s a chance of the Pulitzer and national recognition. Unfortunately, there are only one or two really sensational stories out there at any one time. [...]

Forget about gaining weight once and for all

One of the most difficult problems to solve when it comes to one’s body is the problem of weight loss. Why does it have to be an issue? First of all, we want to say that it is not a problem unless you know when to stop. Just like with everything else, with food you [...]

Should sleeping pills be advertised so openly?

Every day you pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV, you cannot avoid seeing ads for a range of drugs including sleeping pills. It seems like the pharmaceutical industry still has money to burn even though we are going through a recession. What’s going on? Well, it’s all to do with building up [...]