Heroin Epidemic Raging In 3 US States
A growing heroin epidemic is impacting states across the U.S. as local and federal health officials in Indiana, Kentucky and New Jersey report rising levels of addiction to the drug. In the areas hardest hit by the epidemic, crime rates are rising, and lives and families are being torn apart. Heroin is used by people […]
Why ‘Girl Power’ Helps Women In Science Move Ahead
Future jobs in the United States are expected to grow most among the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. And a new study published in the journal Psychological and Cognitive Sciences may have figured out how to get more women involved. According to the study authors, most people believe women who back out of […]
Wisconsin Bans Officials from Discussing Climate Change
Wisconsin state officials on Tuesday banned employees of a state agency from discussing climate change, conducting any work on the topic, or even responding to an email about the warming climate, Bloomberg News reports. The ban applies to state employees who work for an agency that oversees a Wisconsin public land trust. The effort was […]
How To Age-Proof Your Brain, According To Science
If you have a relative with Alzheimer’s, you know first-hand how terrible that disease can be, and so it is more than understandable you would prefer to avoid that fate for yourself. While no one knows what’s ahead, there are ways you can age-proof your brain. With a little bit of luck, then, you may […]
‘Climate Change Is Not A Hoax’
Gov. Jerry Brown says the drought sucking California dry is proof that climate change is real — and so are its consequences. His remarks come days after California adopted mandatory water rationing as the drought drags into its fourth year. “With the weather that’s happening in California, climate change is not a hoax,” Brown said […]
Millennials Came of Age in Hotter & More Extreme Climate
“We used to think global warming would happen someday, but someday is now, said new report by Environment America Research & Policy Center co-author Travis Madsen of Environment America. We’re are already seeing record heat and more extreme weather, and without bold action, the next generation will be left a dangerous inheritance.” Millennials came of […]
US Solar Job Training Program Announced
President Obama announced a new US solar job training program on April 3 says Think Progress. The program goal is to add 75,000 new jobs in the solar industry by 2020. It will concentrate on training veterans for those positions through a cooperative effort between the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense that […]
Diet vs. Exercise: Which One Is Better For Managing Weight As We Age?
As we get older our bodies metabolize calories more slowly, and we just aren’t capable of doing the things we used to do. Hangovers get worse, lasting several days, and a night out consuming hamburgers, cheese fries, and beer makes us feel way, way worse than it used to when we were sprightly young 20-year-olds. […]
4 Things (Other Than Your Fingerprint) That Make You 1 In 7.2 Billion
Anyone who knows anything about crime knows one of the first things detectives look for at a crime scene is fingerprints, those unique markers left by the ridges on everyone’s fingers. These impressions have been used as personal signatures for thousands of years, going as far back as 300 B.C. in China, where letters would […]
No Phone Zone! Pepper Grinder Shuts Down Gadgets During Meals
The smartphone addiction is real: It has been estimated that one in eight are hooked to their phones and researchers at Baylor University have found that those who spent more time on their phones are more likely to be depressed and moody. In this context, pasta sauce brand Dolmio has created the Pepper Hacker — […]
