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Kraft Issues A Recall On Kraft American Singles Cheese

(PCM) It has just been announced that Kraft is issuing a wide-spread recall on packages of their Kraft American Singles cheese. While the recall is voluntary, Kraft Food Group believes that close to 7,000 cases of cheese could be affected.

The recall stems from the fact that one of the company’s suppliers had out of standard storage temperatures for one of its’ ingredients.

There are four different variations of the Kraft American Singles are part of the recall. Check your fridge for “best when used by” dates of Feb. 20, 2015 and Feb. 21, 2015.

Thus far there have been no illnesses reported by anyone who has consumed the cheese, however Kraft is still recommending that customers return the cheese to the place of purchase for a full refund.… Full Story

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Diabetic Teen And His Family Kicked Out Of A Drive-In For Bringing In Candy

(PCM) We all know that most movie theaters have a policy that does not allow outside food or drinks to be brought into their establishments, however shouldn’t individuals with certain health conditions be given an exception?

Recently, 16-year old diabetic Brad Weidner and his family were visiting the Delsea Drive-In in Vineland, NJ and were kicked out of the establishment because Brad had a backpack on him that contained some juice and candy.

Brad suffers from Type-1 diabetes and carries a backpack with him at all times that contains insulin, an Epi-pen, a juice box and some candy that he can eat in case his blood sugar were to drop suddenly.… Full Story

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Texas Mother Kicked Out Of A Restaurant For Changing Baby’s Diaper

(PCM) A Texas woman has filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau after she was recently kicked out a Texas restaurant for changing her baby’s diaper at the table.

In fairness to the woman, she did make an attempt to change the baby in the restaurants bathroom, however found that they had no changing table. She claims this gave her no private place to change the baby forcing her to just quickly do it at the table.

The woman goes on to claim that she was dining alone with her baby and her other two daughters who are 4 and 8 years old.… Full Story

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Internet & Technology / Lifestyle / News

The #IceBucketChallenge Takes Over On Social Media

(PCM) If you were curious as to why there have been a ton of photos and videos popping of people dumping buckets of ice water over their heads on various social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook, we have your answer.

In order to raise awareness for ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a former Boston College baseball player by the name of Peter Frates came up with the idea for the #icebucketchallenge. Twenty-nine year old Frates was diagnosed with ALS two years ago and he and his family have made it their goal to spread the word about the disease and raise money to help with finding a cure.… Full Story

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Lifestyle / News

Device Can Detect Date Rape Drugs In Cocktails

(PCM) There is a new device that is getting ready to come onto the market that has the ability to protect women and men from date rape. The device works with your cell phone and will send an alert via text message if your drink has been tampered with while you are out.

The new device and mobile app is called pd.id or Personal Drink ID, and it has the ability to analyze the contents of your drink to let you know if it is safe. The device will send an alert to your phone if your drink has been compromised.… Full Story

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Lifestyle / News

Need A Doctor In A Hurry? No Worries, There’s An App For That!

(PCM) Smartphone and tablet users are now able to take advantage of a new app called Doctor On Demand, which they can use to access a doctor who can then diagnose their symptoms and prescribe any needed medications all directly from the phone/tablet app.

The cost of the service runs $40 a month, but is an ideal solution for those individuals who don’t have the time to go to the doctors office or happen to be in need of a doctor when they are traveling far away from home.

The app is available to users in 47 states and the app boasts a pool of over 1,400 board certified doctors that are available on-call to the app.… Full Story

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Lifestyle / News / RIP / Science

Young Girl Killed By A Brain-Eating Amoeba Was One In A Billion

(PCM) You may have seen several stories popping up around the web warning people about the dangers of swimming in fresh water lakes and ponds, as there are potentially lethal amoebas lurking under the surface.

The reports began circulating after a 9-year old girl by the name of Hally Yurst passed away on July 9th after a waterborne, brain-eating amoeba caused her death.

As terrifying as it sound sounds, Yurst’s family has come forward and spoken out about their daughter’s death claiming the she was one in a billion. In a news conference Shon Yurst claims “You are more likely to die from drowning than you are from ever dying from this organism.… Full Story

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Lifestyle / News

Bikini Pic Of Former Model With Colostomy Bags Has Gone Viral

(PCM) British make-up artist and former model Bethany Townsend is making headlines after she posted an image of herself in a bikini laying out with her colostomy bags in full view.

Townsend has been suffering from Crohn’s Disease since the age of three, but was not officially diagnosed until the age of 11. Because of her misdiagnosis, she was forced to have 16 inches of her bowl removed at a young age and has been on steroids, infliximab, methotrexate and every other drug going as well as being tube fed for 4 years.

After five additional surgeries, Townsends’ bowl burst four years ago and she ended up with two colostomy bags.… Full Story

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Lifestyle / News / RIP

Ohio High School Student Overdoses On Caffeine

(PCM) Caffeine addiction has been proven to have some dangerous consequences, which is definitely the case in the mysterious death of high school senior, 18-year old Logan Stiner.

Stiner, was discovered dead on the floor of his home back on May 27th, just one week shy of his high school graduation. His death baffled officials who saw no immediate signs of foul play and were informed that Stiner was in excellent physical health.

Stiner’s death was initially assumed to be from natural cause, however upon further examination of a white powdery substance that was found at the home it was discovered that Stiner had died from a caffeine overdose.… Full Story

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Lifestyle / News / Science / Weird News

British Airways Unveils The ‘Happiness Blanket’

(PCM) Is it just me or does there seem to be quite a bit of experimenting with people’s moods going on lately. First there was the news about Facebook’s experiments with users moods and emotions and now British Airways has unveiled the ‘happiness blanket’ which is being used to conduct research on passengers moods while traveling.

The ‘happiness blanket’ is supplied by British Airways to travelers and features both neurosensors and fiber optics, which are woven into the blankets material. The sensors measure the passengers brainwaves and can sense if they are tense or relaxed. The blanket is designed to turn red to indicate tension is present and blue to show that the passenger is calm and relaxed.… Full Story

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Lifestyle / News

Intense VW Ad Brings The Dangers Of Texting And Driving To The Movies

(PCM) Distracted driving, especially when people are texting, is still an issue that has a huge effect on road safely all around the world. Here is the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ran an incredibly graphic ad aimed to urge young people to think about the dangers with texting and driving.

Now, overseas in Hong Kong, Volkswagon has put a location-based broadcaster to work to create a startling interactive ad experience to urge people to think twice about texting and driving that was shown in an area movie theater.

The location-based broadcaster was able to send out a mass text message to everyone in the theater all at the same time.… Full Story

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Food & Recipes / Lifestyle / News

Panera Promises To Rid Itself Of Artificial Ingredients

(PCM) Bakery and restaurant chain Panera has revealed an all new policy regarding their food which is said to be fully in place by the year 2016. The company’s new promise is to remove all artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives from the food served in their restaurants.

The decision was made after numerous studies have shown that people have a growing dislike for food that is artificially processed and are more likely to seek out restaurants that are free of artificial substances and feature healthier alternatives.

Paneras’ food policy will not be the only change taking place within the company.… Full Story

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