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Dog Bites on Rise in NYC, Surprisingly Minature Dogs at Blame

Dog Bites on Rise in NYC, Surprisingly Minature Dogs at Blame

A record number of dog bites were reported in New York City in 2010 and as the incidence of dog bites increase, surprisingly miniature dogs are at blame. The Health Department published reports in the New York Post that over 3,609 dog bites were reported in 2010 - the highest number of dog bites...

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Who Is Ian McEwan?

Born on the 21st of June 1948, in Aldershot, English Ian Russel McEwan is a novelist and screen writer. He is a highly acclaimed contemporary writer with many of his novels being adapted into film. His writing style has caused critics to call him ‘Ian Macabre’. Until he was twelve years old, Ian...

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Lizzie Velasquez Must Eat 8,000 Calories Per Day to Survive

Lizzie Velasquez must eat 8,000 calories per day to survive.  The 5 foot 2 inch twenty one year old from Austin, Texas, weighs merely 59 pounds and must eat every 15 minutes because of a rare genetic disorder.  Velasquez admits to regularly "weigh[ing] myself...and if I gan even one pound...

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What Is Tramadol?

Tramadol, also called Ultram, is medicine that was created in Germany in the 1970s. This medicine is classified as a centrally acting opioid analgesic - basically a pain reliever - and is still available today. Tramadol is used for moderate to severe pain. In general, Tramadol is not sold over...