Subscribe Press Search Site Recommend this page to a friend Leave a Message Links SIRC Media Watch Archive Panics and Scares - June 2000 Dangerous naps. An afternoon nap may seem the perfect answer to the steamy heat of the tropics. But a study of Costa Rican snoozers found that a daily siesta increased their risk of heart attack by 50 per cent compared with people who rarely or never dozed in the afternoon. New Scientist . Bungee cords the stretchable, rubberized devices that keep the car boot closed when bringing the lawnmower in for repairs can snap back at speeds of 60 miles per hour, causing severe eye damage and other injuries, according to delegates at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association, who called this week for warning labels on the products.
Photocopiers emit low levels of air-polluting chemicals.
According the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention one of the major dangers of summer is sitting in a corner of your garage. Approximately 75,000 people end up in the emergency room every year after tangling with a lawn mower. Some need amputations, some die. Health Scout . Bad hair days can ruin your life.