Compression stockings for health and active life

Compression stockings

Compression shorts and shirts are popular as sportswear because they seem to help muscles during a work out.

However, this may not be the only beneficial use for compression garments.

A company, CompressionStockings.com, sells compression stockingsfrom a number of brands: Jobst, Juzo, Mediven, Sigvaris, Cep, Zensah, LympheDivas and Bio Compression Systems.

Tasers responsible for 500 deaths in the U.S.

Taser can be deadly

Police in the U.S. currently use Tasers to subdue dangerous or uncooperative suspects. The police claims Tasers save lives and considers them non-lethal tool. However, the data compiled by the Amnesty International indicates use of Tasers have led to a number of deaths. In several cases the death can be attributed to the unnecessary and forceful use of Tasers.

According to Amnesty International, at least 500 people in the USA have died since 2001 after being shocked with Tasers while being arrested or while in custody.

Los Angeles Beaches will allow Football and Frisbee play

Los Angeles beach play

Los Angeles beaches are visited by 50-70 million people per year. You can enjoy the beaches but a 40 year old law banned throwing balls and playing sports on the beach. The original ordinance was intended to prevent injuries to bystanders from playing objects.

On January 31, 2012, Los Angeles County has revised that ordinance. The revised Ordinance does not ban footballs, soccer balls, or Frisbees. Instead, it provides a set of guidelines for safe ball playing at the beach.

Saucony running shoes rated high in social media

Running shoe

In January 2012, NetBase Solutions released a brand passion study of sneakers (running shoes). 

Several brands were analyzed for their popularity in the social media:

Skechers, Puma, Nike, VibramFiveFingers, Saucony and Reebok.

Girls basketball team penalized for wearing pink uniform

pink basketball girls

An interesting incident occurred during a girls’ high school basketball game in Nebraska between Burke High (Omaha) and visiting Columbus (Nebraska.).

Burke High girls basketball team was penalized with a technical foul for wearing pink uniforms in a home game. When Burke High was leading by a point, the opposite team coach pointed out the violation that the home teams are required to wear white uniform. The opposite team scored the points and finally also won the game 62-47.

Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas got the job done

The Heart Attack burger

The Heart Attack Grill restaurant in Las Vegas lived up to its slogan 'A taste worth dying for' when a customer collapsed while eating the burger and had to be hospitalized.

SIGNATURE PRODUCT

The top of the line, most popular product  “QUADRUPLE BYPASS BURGER” is loaded with 8,000 calories.

It contains four half-pound beef patties, cheese and bacon and comes with a milkshake containing the world's 'highest butterfat content' (with an extra pat of butter) and 'Flatliner Fries' that are deep-fried in pure lard.

Pizza Hut Valentine Deal - Tie the Knot With the $10 Dinner Box

Pizza Hut Valentine Day Deal

If you want to show love to your valentine and to your first love, the Pizza, at the same time, check out what Pizza Hut can do for you.

Pizza hut regularly offers deals such as popular $10 dinner box. The latest deal was designed for loving hearts who would like to propose at the Pizza Hut. For an additional $10,000 you could had The Valentine’s Day special “Tie the Knot With the $10 Dinner Box.”  

Drugs associated with celebrity deaths

drugs and death

Prescription drugs are known to cause more deaths in the U.S. than auto accidents. Drugs,

both legal and illegal, have been responsible for a number of deaths including celebrities. Recent death of Whitney Houston is reported to be linked to drugs.

Here are some of the drugs that have been associated with the deaths of a number of celebrities:

Jeremy Lin, Knicks basketball and Asian, Chinese madness

Jeremy Lin, NBA basketball

Since Jeremy Lin started playing basketball for the New York Knicks a few week ago, they have been doing well. Knicks have won six games in a row partly due to good performance of Jeremy Lin who is of Chinese descent. However, things have gone a bit too far almost to the verge of insanity because of Chinese Asians.

There is an explosion of Asians watching and talking about basketball. People are willing to pay more to watch Lin play. Every time Jeremy Lin plays, which has been about six times with Knicks so far, the Asians bombard the internet with flood of twits, tags and chatter about the greatness of Chinese basketball player. 

President Obama given lousy C Minus performance grade by Animals

Animal welfare

It seems President Obama has not pleased anyone other than the corrupt bankers. It turns out even animals are unhappy with Obama as far as animal welfare issues are concerned.  

According to a report card issued by the The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Obama got a “C-Minus” grade, which is really pathetic compared to B-minus for 2009, and B for 2010. The HSUS said: