Category: drugs

Let’s overmedicate!

CNN: A 700 percent increase in Heath Ledger disease. Deaths from medication mistakes at home, such as actor Heath Ledger’s accidental overdose, rose dramatically during the past two decades, an analysis of U.S. death certificates finds. The authors blame soaring home use of prescription painkillers and other potent drugs, which 25 years ago were given…

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On Heath Ledger

Now that we’ve learned the official report of Heath Ledger‘s accidental death from an unfortunate mix of legal prescription drugs and Mary Kate Olsen (one could only imagine what Dave Coulier would’ve added to this deadly cocktail), I feel the need to weigh in. However, I can only describe my true feelings after viewing “The…

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Mucus

I’ve got a cold.  I could use some Mucinex, but I don’t want some cashier knowing I’ve got animated blobs of mucus setting up house in my lungs.  Anyone else need something shoplifted from CVS? Mucus: A karaoke disaster

I won’t have what she’s having

First, Marie Osmond faints on Dancing with the Stars.  Now, her son’s going into rehab.  What exactly are they smoking at the Osmond house?  I would pass on that pipe, if I were you.  Apparently, it causes your hair to go mad, too. Locks of Love needs that mane, Marie And, for the fun of…

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The DMV

I went to the DMV to get my tags renewed today. My Corolla was registered in Riley County, and I needed to change it to Johnson, so there wasn’t much I could do to avoid a physical visit to the DMV. People who go to the DMV have problems. Don’t believe me? Then why is…

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Free taco!

I’m shocked at the free publicity for Taco Bell’s “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promotion (bold mine). There has been at least one stolen base in every World Series matchup since 1990. When the first base is stolen, the unit of Yum Brands Inc, will announce a Tuesday afternoon when consumers will be able…

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My favorite headline today

FDA warns Viagra tied to hearing loss Viagra and other impotence drugs are about to bear new warnings that users may experience sudden hearing loss. It’s not clear that the drugs truly trigger hearing loss, but the Food and Drug Administration decided Thursday to add a warning about the possible risk after counting 29 reports…

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