Amy Dacyczyn of “The Tightwad Gazette”

http://www.naturalnews.com/z023427.html (NaturalNews) People who eat a typical "Western diet" or drink diet soda have a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the journal Circulation. "This is a red-alert wake-up call," said...

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/brain-and-behavior/2008/03/26/belly-fat-is-linked-to-dementia-risk.html You've heard the message: Having a bulging belly can be detrimental to your health. Extra weight around the midsection is known to increase one's risk of diabetes, heart disease...

Ritalin 'Linked To Chromosome Abnormalities' Newswise.com 3-3-5 In a small but startling preliminary new study, Texas researchers have found that after just three months, every one of a dozen children treated for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with the drug methylphenidate...

I have ADD & recently I was entertaining thoughts of how much better the world would be without me.... :( I'm just wondering if there's any relationship...... I didn't want to be medicated for the ADD, but I will if I'm always going to have a propensity toward depression..... Any input...

Autopsy cites ephedrine, liver problem, hypertension FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- A weight-loss drug containing a stimulant probably contributed to the heatstroke death of Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Steve Bechler, a coroner said Tuesday. Bechler had been taking an over-the-counter...

This is a pretty scarey one. I know it's just in the preliminary stages of research but it's good to know it's even a possible risk, especially for all of us frugal people that might consider using a secondhand mattress.