Each year a government report chronicles the bizarre accidents that take place in our homes. Brian Logan offers a guide to the heart-stopping dangers of trousers, sticky tape and flowerpots. Toronto Globe and Mail . Media 'still links epilepsy to the devil'. The media paints an inaccurate and alarmist picture of epilepsy, researchers have found.
Mobiles are fertile ground for e-bugs of the future.
New Scientist . Athlete caffeine abuse should be banned . Caffeine found in coffee, tea, colas, chocolate and concentrated supplements is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world. The researchers determined that this widely available and cheap central nervous system stimulant has the classic hallmarks of addictive drugs. Users of caffeine can become dependent on the drug, develop a tolerance to it, and experience cravings and symptoms of withdrawal if it is discontinued.