Jul
18
2011

RECALL: Sol Cuisine Bean Burger

Salmonella Risk

RECALL: Sol Cuisine Bean Burger

Though there have been no reported illnesses, Sol Cuisine of Mississauga, Ont., have voluntarily recalled its Spicy Bean Burger, fearing it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The burgers, which have been distributed across Canada, are sold in a 364 gram frozen package (UPC 6 28025 01929 8 and lot code 06711).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is monitoring the recall.

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Jul
18
2011

Ivanka Trump's Daughter Named

Trump's Expanding Empire

Ivanka Trump's Daughter Named

“I just left the hospital and the baby is beautiful. [Ivanka's] doing great,” says proud granddad, tycoon and Celebrity Apprentice judge, Donald Trump. “Arabella Rose is the baby’s name — I just found that out by the way.”

29-year-old Ivanka, meanwhile, tweeted: “Jared and I are having so much fun playing with our daughter! Arabella Rose is beyond adorable. She’s truly a blessing.”

On Sunday July 17 in New York City, Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner welcomed their first child, a daughter. In October 2009, Trump married Kushner, owner of the New York Observer.

“We have our work cut out for us to ensure that our daughter is grounded and not spoiled,” Ivanka admitted.

Understatement of the year?

Watch a recent interview with Ivanka about being a new mom.

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Jul
17
2011

Binge Drinking Worse for Female Teens

I Still (Don't) Know What You Did Last Summer

Binge Drinking Worse for Female Teens

Teens binge drink. We've all been there, done that, and seldom remember much.

Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research which will be published in October, claims that heavy alcohol use decreases the spatial working memory (SWM) and could critically affect teens' ability to perform many tasks, from driving, geometry, sports, to map reading.

According to the new study, the "heavy episodic" drinking prevalent among adolescents can leave a lasting impact on brain function during a time of peak development, particularly for young women.

"Our study found that female teenage heavy drinkers had less brain activation in several brain regions than female non-drinking teens when doing the same spatial task," said one of the study's authors, Susan F. Tapert, acting chief of psychology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego.

"Male binge drinkers showed some but less abnormality as compared to male non-drinkers. This suggests that female teens may be particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of heavy alcohol use."

Having conducted studies on nearly a hundred 16-19-year-olds from San Diego-area public schools, Tapert and her colleagues were reminded of gender differences in development, particularly during adolescence.

"Females' brains develop one to two years earlier than males, so alcohol use during a different developmental stage -- despite the same age -- could account for the gender differences," she said.

"Hormonal levels and alcohol-induced fluctuations in hormones could also account for the gender differences. Finally, the same amount of alcohol could more negatively affect females since females tend to have slower rates of metabolism, higher body fat ratios, and lower body weight."

Teens examined were said to be 'typical' in their drinking habits, consuming copious amounts on the weekend then abstaining during the week. Though binge drinking is rampant, with almost a quarter of all seniors admitting to drinking heavily in the preceding two weeks, this study suggests long-term damage may continue well beyond the hangover.

So much for mommy brain. I'm thinking, this explains a lot.

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