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Ever wonder how models always have such great eyelashes? Many use Revitalash Eye Lash Conditioner which can help you achieve the beautiful look of longer, thicker, and fuller eyelashes.
Just apply a thin line of Revitalash to the base of your upper lashes as if you were applying liner once a day at bedtime and Revitalash […]

I refuse to purchase anything containing High Fructose Corn Syrup and more and more consumers are feeling the same way.
HFCS has been alleged to cause the rise in obesity and diabetes in the US. Some just dislike it because they feel it doesn’t taste as good as cane sugar sweetened products.
Lots of the smaller […]

This report has me more scared than all the other China food scares lately because I eat about 1 pound of fresh ginger every week.
Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers not to eat fresh ginger imported from China after the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s residue […]

This heatwave is becoming intolerable, even with air conditioning but there are some other things that you can do to stay cool.
Real Simple has some tips to stay cool this summer the best are:
Give your A/C some TLC. Clean or replace the filter in room and central air conditioners about once a month during the […]

Scientists are closer to making Star Trek’s Medical Tricorder a reality thanks to two recent discoveries.
Bones McCoy made Star Trek’s portable black box famous by using it to diagnose ailments without ever touching a patient. Now, studies show that the tricorder is closer to becoming reality, because of new medical-imaging technology and a new state […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to stop buying drugs online as it can put them at risk and it can also be more expensive than purchasing the drugs locally.
The FDA warns:
Consumers should be aware of safety concerns of drugs purchased from unregulated Internet sellers since some of these drugs might:

require […]

More concerns have been raised about food imported from China after the FDA has announced that they are detaining all farm-raised catfish, basa, shrimp, eel and other fish being imported into the US.
The FDA is concerned that the Chinese farm-raised seafood may contain residues from drugs that are not approved for use in farm-raised aquatic […]

A study published by Environmental Health Perspectives claims that lifetime exposure to low doses of Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used in most diet drinks and sodas, increases leukemia, lymphoma, and breast cancer effects in rats.
Center For Science In The Public Intrest (CSPI) is recommending that the FDA reevaluate the health risks of aspartame:
“Because aspartame is […]

Eww. Did you know that many foods get their color from bugs? A popular ingredient called cochineal extract is made from the exoskeleton of bugs and is used to give many packaged foods their bright colors.
While cochineal extract is said to be healthier than artificial dyes, it might pose a risk to some people with […]

A recent study concluded that a high salt diets can increase the risk of a stomach ulcer or even gastric cancer.
A team of U.S. researchers has found that the two genes associated with the potency of Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, becomes more active if the person consumes more salt.
Presenting the […]

The Diet Blog has compiled a list of the 7 most sugar filled drinks. If you’re dieting you don’t want to reach for any of these to quench your thirst:

Hype

Minute Maid Cranberry Grape

Tropicana Twister Soda - Orange

Sunkist Orange Soda

Fanta Orange

Sun Drop

Sobe Adrenaline Rush

[The 7 Most Sugar Filled […]

Recently the Chicago Sun-Times tested sushi restaurants to see if what they were serving as red snapper was actually red snapper. Out of 14 restaurants tested none were snapper.
While this is labeling is not dangerous, the latest case of mislabeled fish is very serious.
The FDA is warning about mislabeled monkfish that’s actually puffer fish. […]

The FDA has approved respirators for use during public health emergencies such as pandemics or biological terrorist attacks.
These two filtering facepiece respirators, manufactured by St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M Company (and called the 3M Respirator 8612F and 8670F), will be available to the general public without a prescription.
The devices are also certified as N95 filtering facepiece […]

While unsweetened Ice Tea is almost a healthy choice many people are ordering those fancy blended coffee drinks that many coffee, donut, and fast food stores are offering. However many of these are over 800 calories can can contain as much as 46 grams of fat!
According to the HungyGirl the top five to be avoided […]

If you take Avandia (rosiglitazone) and have heart disease or are at high risk for a heart attack you should talk to your doctor immediately.
Safety data from controlled clinical trials have shown that there is a potentially significant increase of risk for heart attack and heart-related deaths in patients who take Avandia.
The FDA isn’t […]

Researchers have invented a device that stimulates the brain into deep sleep. A two or three hour nap with the device can have the same benefits as a full night’s sleep.
A device worn on the head could squeeze the benefit of eight hours’ sleep into just two or three hours.
Scientists in the US […]

Have you made any changes to your eating habits since the different reports of melamine contaminated chicken, beef, pork, and fish have surfaced?
The USDA has stated that the contaminated chicken and pork poses little risk to humans. But, I’m not completely convinced as the USDA hasn’t ruled out risks completely. Instead they have stated, “…there […]

The FDA is warning that all antidepressant medications can increase the risks of suicidal thinking and behavior in young adults ages 18 to 24.
Scientific data did not show the same increased risk of suicidality in adults older than 24 taking antidepressants have a decreased risk of suicidality.
Affected products include:

Anafranil (clomipramine)

Asendin (amoxapine)

Aventyl (nortriptyline)

Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)

Cymbalta (duloxetine)

Desyrel […]