Santosh Malhotra, 68, of Miramar, got the Diet Coke Saturday from an employee refrigerator in the back of the store at 2581 Hiatus Rd. in Cooper City.

When she took a swig from the 20-ounce bottle, her mouth and throat began to burn.

Preliminary tests on the soda showed high amounts of a potent alkali.

The chemicals had begun to melt the plastic bottle by the time emergency workers arrived, according to Lt. David Erdman of Broward Sheriff's Office Fire-Rescue. It was emitting heavy fumes, he said.

Scary.

Poisoned Soda in Fl

] Children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
] Disorder (ADHD) are not disrupting their school classes
] or their neighborhoods because of poor parenting, UK
] scientists said on Wednesday.
]
] Rather they are a product of a genetic malfunction made
] worse by anarchic surroundings, they believe.

] "At its most severe it is a hidden disease," Taylor said. "If left untreated, it leads to a four-fold rise in mental disorders in adulthood."

] The areas of the brain involved in self-control are smaller in ADHD sufferers

Theories on ADHD

Researchers from Canada believe they have identified the gene responsible for breast cancer tumor growth, a discovery that could possibly lead to a cure for the disease.

When the gene was removed from the mice, breast development was not affected, however, when the gene was removed from already growing tumors, the tumors ceased to grow.

This is awesome news! I hope this research works out the way they expect.

Breast Cancer Cure?