Wrigley, the gum company, will stop the production of chewing gum that includes a caffeine jolt until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) figures out to how regulate caffeine-enhanced consumer items. The new gum was marketed as Alert Energy Caffeine Gum and it contains about 40 milligrams of caffeine, […]
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When I was a kid, I knew we were poor. What I did not know and my mother saved us from ever experiencing was being homeless. But, I have had homeless relatives and homeless friends with whom I went through with them the struggle to come out . In Palm […]
If you are over the age of 65 a dangerous fall could be in your future according to federal health regulators. None of us likes to think we’re getting older but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that among Americans age 65 and older, one in three […]
They have barely found themselves back on land and a number of lawsuits have already been filed against Carnival Cruise Lines over the disastrous ship Triumph’s trip from hell. An engine room fire on February 10 left the 3,000 passengers with no toilets or air conditioning, little food and fresh […]
I have been asked by friends and family: “how do you pick a trial lawyer?” I even have those calls about my friend needing a lawyer and wanting the “meanest, nastiest lawyer you know”. So, how do you pick a lawyer or law firm? Should you base it on a […]
There is little oversight of the private school industry in Florida. Once they are opened and operating, they are effectively an island unto themselves. They do not have to be subjected to testing or evaluation. Private schools are not licensed, approved or regulated by the Florida Department of Education. When […]
None of us live in a vacuum. We all yearn for positive interaction with other people. During our formidable years we need acceptance by our peers perhaps more than at any time. Bullying is one of those things that crosses all ethnic, age and gender lines. Statistics vary, but the […]
“Be extra careful driving late at night. You are likely going to be sharing the road with drunk drivers.” If your parents were like mine when I started driving in South Florida, you likely heard this familiar warning many times. Unfortunately, they were sometimes right. If my two children were […]
“Antibacterial” – there is just something about the word that inspires a certain scientific clean. So, it is flu season break out the antibacterial soaps, gels and lotions – Right? Wrong. First, a majority of illnesses are caused by viruses and antibacterial substances have no effect on viruses. The flu, […]
It can happen to any one of us, almost anywhere and usually it is over within seconds. We sometimes have no control over it and it can cause us and our loved ones untold injury. It is an automobile accident and the incidences of them in Palm Beach County are […]
