Amazing Moment for Women this Year: Malala Yousafzai Receives Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, at 17 years old, is the youngest ever recipient of a Nobel Prize. She shared the honor with Kailash Satyarthi, an advocate for Indian children’s rights and an activist against child labor. Ms. Yousafzai and Mr. Satyarthi were jointly awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize “for their struggle against the . . . . Continue Reading
11 Amazing Moments for Women in 2014
The past 365 days have brought us plenty of sad days and plenty of sunshine. 2014 has been an incredible year for innovations and inspiration on many levels, and in many ways some wonderful women have made a serious difference. In a society that is growing and learning we are lucky to have such awesome . . . . Continue Reading
Serotonin and Addiction: Is a New Treatment Approach Around the Corner?
A new study has found a direct correlation between the brain chemical serotonin and drug addiction; a new understanding that could potentially lead to a revolutionary approach in addiction treatment. The research was conducted by a PhD student, Sarah Bradbury, who will be receiving the prestigious advanced degree this week in Psychology, found that the . . . . Continue Reading
New Hepatitis C Treatment Boasts Incredible Cure Rate
Hepatitis C is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, and Hepatitis C is so closely related to drug abuse due to that fact it is most commonly spread by shared needles among drug abusers. Now, an amazing new study that is currently underway has recorded an incredible 97% cure rate by . . . . Continue Reading
Meth Brain Damage Looks Like Self-Inflicted Schizophrenia
Crystal meth is a dangerous and extremely damaging illicit drug, with many immediate and long term effects, some of which are dealt directly to the brain. A new study published by researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia has revealed more detail as to how the methamphetamine-induced sensitization of the brain works, and that the . . . . Continue Reading
Peaking Interests in Pot Stocks
As reported on earlier, both here and just about anywhere else, the Election Day wins for marijuana legalization claimed new territories with initiatives in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. that apparently are creating a spiked interest from potential financial investors who are wondering how much money to devote in the cannabis industry in order to . . . . Continue Reading
Prescription Painkillers: Public Enemy Number 1 for Overdose
You might ask why I say prescription painkillers are Public Enemy Number 1, but the answer may be a little more than you expected. If you really need a reason, let’s just say that according to recent research, opioid overdoses are a leading cause of death in the United States! By that count, over . . . . Continue Reading
Paging Dr. Google: New Face of Healthcare?
Anyone like me who have a tendency to act like a full-blown hypochondriac once they sense something is wrong with them, and immediately takes to Google or other online sources to research the symptoms for a cough and decide to diagnosis themselves with leprosy, the times they are a changing. Now people who choose to . . . . Continue Reading
Amanda Bynes is facing mental health troubles yet again
The 28-year-old actress is in the news again – for much of the same bizarre behavior as in the past – and people are having a field day over her misfortunes, making fun of a young woman who, despite her relative fame and fortune, is obviously not well and in some kind of distress. A . . . . Continue Reading
New Movement Gives Up Anonymity to Take Stigma Out of Addiction
Public opinion on the disease of addiction is by far misinformed and widely unnoticed as an idea based on stigma and stereotypes. Just the word addiction often stirs the imagination of those who are unfamiliar with the illness to draw all types of conclusions based on everything from racial and cultural differences to things like . . . . Continue Reading