Tag Archives: water poisoning

Bad News: Water-Drinking Contest Results in Death

A local radio station in Sacramento, California recently held a “Hold Your Wee for a Wii” contest that challenged participants to drink as much water as they could without going to the bathroom. One of the contestants, a woman named Jennifer Strange, 28 years old and the mother of three, died after participating in the contest in order to win a Nintendo Wii for her children. The coroner listed her cause of death as water intoxication. Water Intoxication Strange complained of a bad headache to her supervisor and left work early Friday just a few hours after participating in the … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review – Jan 6 – Jan 12

Welcome to the weekend and here is hoping it’s a restful one for you and your family. For many of us, it’s a three-day weekend and those always hold a bit of special appeal. So while your weekend is just getting started, let’s close the books on the last week and the articles we’ve been packing in to bring you the best information we can. We’ve tackled issues from wedding planning to sympathy pains to answering questions about sex and much, much more. So here it is, the Marriage Blog week in review: Saturday, January 6 Sympathy Pains: Fact or … Continue reading →

What about a Father’s “Right to Choose”?

I have very strong feelings when it comes to abortion, but the point of this particular article is the fact that fathers have no rights when it comes to deciding whether or not they want to become parents. If the mother wants the baby, the father is held responsible financially and he has no choice in the matter. If the mother doesn’t want the baby, she may end his or her life, without any concern for the father’s feelings. She may even be able to force him to pay for the “procedure” despite his objections. I’ve heard all the arguments. … Continue reading →