Patients with this brain disorder are often accused of faking or exaggerating — but it can cause tremors, tingling and even blackouts

Patients with this brain disorder are often accused of faking or exaggerating — but it can cause tremors, tingling and even blackouts

It’s not all in their heads — but that’s what they’re told. A baffling brain disorder leaves people shaking, stumbling and sometimes completely blacking out, only to be doubted by doctors, friends and even family. Women are disproportionally affected by this terrifying disorder, which doctors are quick to dismiss. Getty Images/iStockphoto The condition, which is … Read more

McDonald’s, Wendy’s defeat lawsuit accusing them of exaggerating size of burgers

McDonald’s, Wendy’s defeat lawsuit accusing them of exaggerating size of burgers

McDonald’s and Wendy’s have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers. In a decision on Saturday, US District Judge Hector Gonzalez in Brooklyn found no proof that the fast-food chains delivered smaller burgers than advertised, or that the plaintiff Justin Chimienti had even seen ads for the McDonald’s … Read more