There’s Something Called Third-Hand Smoke and It Can Harm Your Baby
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) By now it’s well-documented and pretty much general knowledge that cigarettes are bad for your health and the health of children and others who are exposed to the smoke you’re producing when you smoke. That last . . . . Continue Reading
Parks and Rec Producer Harris Wittels Dies of Suspected Overdose
The media is no stranger to stories of celebrities battling with substance abuse, nor is it a stranger to tragic stories of talented and creative individuals in the entertainment world dying due to the devastation of drug addiction or afflictions associated with the persons drug abuse like Robin Williams and his battle with depression. Now . . . . Continue Reading
Study: More Pregnant Teens Drink and Use Drugs
There was a time in recent history when everyone smoked and no one really knew about the consequences. This goes for doctors smoking in hospitals, people smoking on airplanes, and even pregnant women smoked and even drank alcohol – completely unaware of the impact these drugs could have on their unborn children. Nowadays, though, . . . . Continue Reading
New Series “The Skinny” Tries to Make Bulimia Funny
Television networks in the past have challenged themselves over and over to bridge the gap and create new and compelling content from some of societies more controversial or sub-cultural subjects. Even our biggest network shows have tackled taboos like drug abuse with shows like Breaking Bad. Things like abortion, sexual identity, racism and all types . . . . Continue Reading
Supreme Court Judge ‘Not Sober’ at President’s Speech
Image: www.commons.wikimedia.org Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was seen dozing off during the Presidential State of the Union address. Back in January, President Obama delivered his State of the Union address, an annual speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress. The address . . . . Continue Reading
FDA Approves ADHD Drug to Treat Eating Disorder
Eating disorders have already been recognized by medical professionals for some time, specifically the mental health professionals. These afflictions have been identified as a wide range of irregular eating behaviors that include: Anorexia nervosa – a form of self-starvation Bulimia nervosa – binging and purging Binge eating disorder Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) There is . . . . Continue Reading
Tennis Pro Monica Seles Talks about Binge-Eating
Monica Seles is the Yugoslav former tennis champion who won 9 Grand Slam competitions and 53 singles titles before her 2008 retirement. She is a celebrated athlete who is a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. In 1990, Seles became the youngest-ever French Open champion at the age of 16. She went on to win . . . . Continue Reading
Creative Social Rehabilitation: Covering Up Jailhouse Tattoos
(This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model) Sometimes – many times – it’s the small things that can make the biggest difference. One group in Poland recognizes this and is doing something unconventional: helping former prisoners put their past behind them with a little . . . . Continue Reading
Attorney General Nominee Does Not Support Pot Reform
During her first day of confirmation hearings for the nomination of taking up the mantle as our new attorney general, nominee Loretta Lynch gave answers that seemed to pretty much follow the lead set by President Obama and his administration as far as opinions on policy, however that all came to an end when . . . . Continue Reading
Relationships…There’s an App for That
In this highly-digitized world, we can track just about any measurable health aspect you could imagine: how many steps we take, how many hours of sleep we get, the number of alcoholic beverages we drink (well, not us; not anymore, amirite?), the number of gym classes we attend miss. Is it just me, or should . . . . Continue Reading