U.S. federal health officials have reported this week that the deaths from heroin overdose has doubled from 2010 to 2012. In a previous research report from 2009 to 2012, there was a 74 percent increase in the number of people aged 12 and older using the drug. It’s amazing that the data in this new […]
How to Identify and Respond to Teen Depression
Teen depression is often misunderstood or mistaken for changes in hormones as an adolescent transitions into adulthood. As teenagers assert individuality and attempt to fit in with peers, the risk for depression among teenagers increases. In the last 10 years, the rate of teen depression has increased to more than 11 percent. Additionally, 4.8 percent […]
Kyrgyz Schools: Bullying, Extortion Blight
Abuse of fellow-pupils seen as part of wider culture of lawlessness and violence. By Nargiza Ryskulova – Central Asia RCA Issue 709, 30 Aug 13 Bishkek schoolboy Arsen has suffered more than his fair share of bullying in his young life. Three years ago, aged 11, he was victimised by two older boys at his […]
Policeman caught selling drugs on camera in India
Panaji: For the last one year Goa, the beach-side resort state of India is witness to the latest blockbuster ‘police-drug mafia nexus’ running houseful. The participants in this morbid ‘police-drug mafia nexus’ soap opera have flung at us the nuggets of intrigue, deception, histrionics and suspense. The casting couch has spread their net wide […]
What happens when prisoners complain about adverse reactions to ingredients in certain foods?
It all depends on an individual’s genetic response to a particular food. People should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, but how can they be made affordable and safe from certain pesticides? What about sensitivities to candy, soy, milk, nuts, or other foods? What helps one person may be toxic to another person. For example, prisoners […]
Scientists research why senior citizens appear to be more immune to H1N1 flu virus
It’s still all theory, but UC Davis researchers think that the reason senior citizens over age 65 aren’t catching the H1N1 flu at least for now is that specific shared molecular sites called epitopes result in some type of immunity to the novel flu. It seems people over age 65 have been exposed to various […]