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Painkillers – Deadly Risk To Women
Overdoses of prescription painkillers have become one of the leading causes of death among women. More women now die from overdoses of prescription pills like OxyContin, Vicodin, and Percocet than from cervical cancer, homicide, or street drugs such as heroin ...
Spring break riot
Santa Barbara, Calif. More than 100 people were arrested and dozens—including six police officers—injured last week when a large spring break party near the University of California, Santa Barbara, deteriorated into a riot. An estimated 15,000 people were at the ...
WHAT’S THE WORLD’S TOP PROBLEM?
WIN/Gallup International asked 66,806 people in 65 nations. Here’s a sampling of what they said: ...
WHAT’S THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR COUNTRY?
A BBC poll surveyed more than 26,000 people around the world to rate their perception of 16 countries and the E.U. Here's the ranking for nations viewed as “mainly positive.” ...
Why are Gambian Youth Leaving Home for Europe?
When president Yahya Jammeh took over the ruling of Gambia the youth started to leave. The youth believe that they will have a better life in Europe rather than staying in Gambia. Gambia’s economy is deteriorating at a rapid rate ...
Type 2 diabetes growing in china
Beijing Fatter and sicker: Prevalence of type 2 diabetes has more than tripled in China over the past decade as Chinese people adopt a more Western diet and lifestyle. “China, unfortunately, has become the world’s capital for diabetes,” said Michael ...
Pope Gives “OK” For Atheists To Enter Heaven
In comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, Pope Francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers (Atheists) would be forgiven by God if they followed their consciences. Responding ...
Can the Power of Touch Help You Relax?
A study was conducted with couples to see the effect of touch on how they reacted to pain. They were either touching hands, sitting next to each other and not touching, or separated into different rooms. The couples that were ...
Supermarket meat and fish secrets: Testing the food you buy
Secrets of supermarket meat and fish: Testing the food you buy Investigators went undercover to test the supermarket meat and fish. Their studies uncovered lots of disturbing food fraud. As it turns out, that supermarket meat and fish might not ...
Dogs and pigs dying overnight in china
Yanshi, China Dead dogs, pigs: Another sudden mass animal die-off has left many Chinese worried about their own health. Scores of pigs and dogs dropped dead overnight in Dongtun village, apparently from poisonous gas emitted from a chemical plant. “All ...
