Washington, September 24 : Johns Hopkins scientists are calling for prominent warning labels on a slew of caffeinated energy drinks to inform consumers about caffeine doses and their potential health risks.
"The caffeine content of energy drinks varies over a 10-fold range, with some containing the equivalent of 14 cans of Coca-Cola, yet the caffeine amounts are often unlabeled and few include warnings about the potential health risks of caffeine intoxication," says Dr. Roland Griffiths, one of the authors of the article that appears in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence this month.
Washington, Sept 24 : Nintendo Wii, the popular gaming system, not just combines fun and exercise, but also holds rehabilitation benefits for those suffering from cerebral palsy, says a new study.
The UMDNJ case study, namely “Use of a Low-Cost, Commercially Available Gaming Console (Wii) for Rehabilitation of an Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy,” focused on use of the Nintendo Wii for rehabilitation of a teen with cerebral palsy.
The case study of the 13-year-old male with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy has shown physical therapy benefits resulting from the use of Wii, a relatively low-cost, commercially available, interactive gaming system.
Washington, September 24 : The first mobile phone that runs Google Inc.''s software, though looks identical with Apple Inc.''s iPhone, provides several extra facilities.
Launched in the U. S. market on October 22, the phone comes with a trackball, a slide-out keyboard and easy access to Google''s e-mail and mapping programs.
With its launch, Google has debuted as a cell phone software provider.
Wireless carrier T-Mobile will begin selling the G1 phone for 179 dollars with a two-year contract in its stores.
Washington, Sept. 24 : Republicans are taking the elephant''s share of the blame when it comes to the current crisis rocking the nation''s financial institutions and Wall St., according to a new national poll.
In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp, a survey of registered voters released on Monday, only 47 percent blamed Republicans for the current financial crisis the stock market.
By contract, only 24 percent blamed the Democrats, with 20 percent saying both parties were to blame and 8 percent not blaming either party.