ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
A new World Health Organization report shows that 3.3 million people die each year from alcohol use. Here’s a look at annual alcohol intake around the world in liters per person over age 14:
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How “stop-and-frisk” backfires
Young people who are randomly stopped for questioning by the police—even if they’ve done nothing wrong—are more likely to engage in criminal behavior later than those who aren’t stopped, a new study has found. University of Missouri researchers say that “stop-and-frisk” programs intended to deter crime may actually create more criminals. Researchers followed 2,600 students for seven years and recorded […]
Read moreWill We See the Sun’s Final Light Show?
When we see a magical light show from the sun it is called “stretched loops” that are visible when the sun is rotated showing its profile to the earth. These lights move along a magnetic line that shows us these yellow lights that are charged particles of ultraviolet light. In about 5 billion years the sun will shine its last […]
Read moreHeavy Metal Musician Wins Norwegian Local Office
When the Liberal Party of Norway asked Gylve Nagell to run for the position of Backup Town Councilor for a suburb of Oslo he was very hesitant because he is not a politician. He is a member of the black metal band Darkthrone where his lyrics and music are about murder and mayhem. As the election got closer, he sensed […]
Read moreFollow 5 Simple Factors to Live about a Decade Longer
Researchers have found 5 ways to help you to live about a decade longer. They studied 125,000 people for about 30 years, checking their health records, what they ate, how they exercised, and if they smoked. They were asked to not smoke, eat a healthy diet, exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, maintain a healthy weight, and not […]
Read moreLoneliness – The New American Epidemic
If you experience loneliness you are not alone according to a recent survey. A survey of 20,000 adults conducted by USA TODAY showed that about half of them said that they suffer from loneliness. They said that most of the people in their lives don’t understand them or they lack meaningful relationships and companionship. Some that sufferers may have some […]
Read moreGrim contest?
Newtown, Conn. Newtown shooter Adam Lanza may have been trying to compete with Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik when he carried out the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December. Citing law enforcement sources, CBS reported this week that Lanza wanted to beat Breivik’s “score” of 77—the number of deaths in his 2011 killing spree in Oslo and on […]
Read moreCNN pulls the plug on Piers Morgan
■ CNN pulled the plug on Piers Morgan’s prime-time show after just three years, amid dismal ratings. Since taking over from Larry King in rW 2011, the British former newspaper ” editor has struggled to connect with his American audience, and alienated many with his outspoken support for gun control. “Look, I am a British guy debating American cultural issues,” […]
Read moreTeen Depression Becoming More Common
Researchers did a survey of about 170,000 teens and found out that 6% of the boys and 17% of the girls suffered some episodes of teen depression. The number has risen from 4% of boys and 13% of girls since the year of 2005. It’s not clear why it affects girls more than boys. Teens who spend a lot of […]
Read moreProcessed Food and Cancer Risk
While shopping in the grocery store you may want to stay away from the processed food isles. Research has shown a definitive link between processed food and cancer risk. They found that there is a 12% chance of you getting cancer and breast cancer is the one that is associated with the consumption of mass produced and ultra-processed foods. Processed […]
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