‘911, What’s Your Emergency?’ ‘Can You Bring Me McDonald’s?’
Sometimes you have a legit emergency and sometimes your emergency is a Big Mac attack. The latter was the case of Michigan 5-year-old Iziah Hall.
Anti-Cancer Ad Under Fire for Shaming Overweight People
A British cancer research and awareness charity is defending its latest month-long national awareness campaign, which some critics have described as “fat shaming.” The advertisements state, in a few different ways, that obesity is a preventable cause of cancer. One image shows French fries arranged in a cigarette box. According to one recent study, nearly one-quarter…
Study: McDonald’s Fries Chemical May Cure Baldness
Japanese scientists may have discovered a cure for baldness and it lies within a chemical used to make McDonald’s fries. A stem cell research team from Yokohama National University have used a “simple” method to regrow hair on mice.
By 2025, Nearly One-Fifth of Adults Worldwide Will Be Seriously Overweight
[caption id="attachment_144704" align="aligncenter" width="625"] A McDonald's in Tokyo. (Photo: Fletcherjcm/Flickr)[/caption] The United Nations has a goal to stop obesity in its tracks within the next...
Why People Lose Weight When They Stop Drinking Alcohol
It’s no secret that alcohol is often the greatest nemesis to the waistline — and since many alcoholic drinks are high in “empty calories” lacking...
Starbucks Hot Flavored Drinks May Contain 3 Times the Sugar of a Coke
[caption id="attachment_143154" align="alignleft" width="300"] How much sugar's in your hot beverage? (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)[/caption] (NEWSER) – Have some hot beverage with your sugar. That's the...
The Sexual Revolution is Over and the Microbes Won
Here's an "end of the world news" item: super-gonorrhea is overwhelming the last antibiotic defences in Britain, so apparently we need new antibiotics. Anything but...
The Strange Case of Raven and the Mysterious Old Woman
by Stephen Wagner A strange, elderly lady repeatedly appears to a young woman with life predictions, advice, and even warnings. WHO IS THE strange old...
Should You Let Your Dog Lick Your Face?
by Ken Tudor, DVM Your veterinarian tells you to avoid letting your pets lick the faces of the family. She lists the numerous parasites and...
The Only Reason For Entering McDonalds
Do you eat 'fast food' as it has long been called? I tried it a long time ago and, considering the speed with which it...
9 Incredibly Unhealthy Chain Restaurant Meals You Might Want To Avoid
Fast food is notoriously unhealthy, but what about meals from dine-in restaurants? Certain chains are going the extra mile to serve fresh, healthy fare to conscious consumers, but some are still sticking with poor quality ingredients and huge portion sizes.
Happy Days Are Over: McDonald’s In Death Throes Say Franchisees
McDonald's is an American icon, that has been around for decades. Billions and billions of burgers and fries have been sold, and America has gotten...
Ferguson: Unruly Crowd Throws Rocks and Bottles at Police
Sunday was the anniversary of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, and while tensions are still running high, another night of protests last night saw no reported...
Do the Minions really ask ‘what the f*ck?’
McDonald's is standing by its latest Happy Meal toy, denying that its Minions are the foul-mouthed playthings that some of its fast-food customers say they...