TopicsA latest study has revealed that majority of adolescents in substance abuse use marijuana from a prescribed medical marijuana user. The study found that diverted medical marijuana use (when it is actually prescribed for someone else) among adolescents is very common. For the study, the participants from substance abuse treatment programs in the Denver metropolitan area were quizzed on their medical marijuana use. It was found that 121 of 164 adolescents (73.8%) of the adolescents reported divert...
Black gay men are more affected by AIDS than any population in the developed world.
After a latest survey which revealed that children these days are spending 10 times more time indoors than they spend on outdoor activities, here is another study which chalks out the ill effects of TV watching, a couch bound activity.
Health programs should focus on men’s strengths to help them thrive amid societal stressors
The Supreme Court's monumental decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's health care overhaul, left some people crying tears of joy and others sighing in fear for their future as it affects nearly every American.
Employment insurance and unemployment benefits factors that have led to increasing mortality rates among workers, according to a University of British Columbia study.
A new study claims that autistic children have less access to specialized health care than children with other conditions, such as asthma or diabetes. ...
Buffalo, N.Y. -- If you're trying to quit smoking, eating more fruits and vegetables may help you quit and stay tobacco-free for longer, according to a new study published online by University at Buffalo public health researchers.
Hiding your true social identity — race and ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tables have turned in U.S. divorce courts with more women paying their former husbands alimony and child support than ever before, according to U.S. lawyers.
Obese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, according to a new study.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children participating in the State Department's "Take Your Child to Work" day event on Thursday were treated to a discussion of prostitutes and strip clubs as reporters pressed for answers on a widening Secret Service scandal.
LONDON (Reuters) - Comedian and actor Russell Brand told the British government on Tuesday that it needs to adopt a pragmatic approach to address the social issues that lead young people to take drugs.
Ottawa, Ontario (April 10, 2012) – Researchers have gained new insight into why 22% of Canadian women of childbearing age are still not achieving a folate concentration considered optimal for reducing the risk of having babies with neural tube defects, despite a virtual absence of folate deficiency in the general Canadian population.
Unexpectedly migrant women show resilience in their ability to control their environment through work.
'Operation Swill' Uncovers NJ Restaurants that Served Rubbing Alcohol, Dirty Water in Place of Premium Liquor 
2012’s List of New Species Released: Ten of the Coolest Ones Includes a Glowing Cockroach 
Russian Gymnast Has the World's Strongest Vagina 
TX Woman Gives Birth to Now-Healthy Baby While Dead, Comes Back to Life 
Bras Make Breasts "Saggier", 15-year French Study Reveals 
5 Surprising Signs You’re Actually a Genius 
Arizona Teen Finds Worm in his McDonald's Sausage McMuffin 
Women With Tattoos Seen as "Easier" and Sexier 
Cinnamon Compound Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease 
Five of the Weirdest Reasons People Have Faked their Own Deaths 
