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Disabled Adults More Apt to Be Victims of Violence
Disabled adults are at higher risk of being victims of violence than adults who aren’t disabled, new research finds.
Those with mental illness are particularly vulnerable, with about 24 percent reporting having experienced physical, sexual or “intimate partner” violence during the past year, according to the study published online...
Japan nuclear meltdown ‘may be worse than thought’
TOKYO, Japan — Molten fuel inside one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant came within centimeters of breaching its steel outer casing, the plant’s operator said, in another indication that the accident was more serious than first thought.
Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) said this week that it believed most or all of the...
Hungry Muppet Joins Sesame Street Cast to Raise Hunger Awareness
Sesame Street has decided to tackle the hunger issue facing millions of Americans by introducing a hunger stricken muppet to the cast. The episode called “Growing Hope Against Hunger” will air on Oct. 9 at 7pm ET/PT and feature food-insecure Lily, a pink-faced muppet, and country star Brad Paisley along with his wife Kimberly Williams Paisley.
Lily...
UN’s HIV Prevention Strategy Targets Young People
By DONNA BRYSON
When AIDS counselor Patience Ncusani urges teens in her Soweto neighborhood to wait to have sex, or cautions young women that an older boyfriend can be deadly, she has special rapport.
“Whatever language they’re using, I can use, because I’m a young person, too,” the earnest 21-year-old said Wednesday, the day...
Pakistan must probe intelligence agencies as body of journalist is found
The body of missing journalist Saleem Shahzad, who alleged links between al-Qaida and Pakistan’s navy, has been found in Pakistan’s Northwest.
Any investigation into the abduction and reported death of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad must include the country’s feared security and intelligence agencies, Amnesty International said...
I Am Thankful That Thorns Have Roses
Opening your mind and your heart to accept life’s endless stream of gifts is a priceless gift in itself.
Some people are always grumbling that roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.
Alphonse Karr
Never again will you revert to a scarcity consciousness that whispers insidiously that you do not and will not ever have enough.
Gratefulness...
Elderly Engineers Volunteer for Fukushima Duty
Like the liquidators at Chernobyl, workers at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant continue to be exposed to high levels of radiation as they stabilize reactors. In what seems like every account we read, the teams have come to terms with possibility of death from radiation sickness. One retired, Japanese engineer has taken to heart these sacrifices,...
Foods to Avoid For Pollen Allergies
Spring time is in full, well, spring. Allergists are having a field day treating patients with hay fever. But horrible puns aside, pollen allergies are no joke.
Up to 70 percent of those with pollen allergies experience unpleasant reactions after eating certain foods. Here are some of those foods to avoid for pollen allergies.
Most of the time, fresh...
Chris Christie: A ‘Green’ GOP Presidential Candidate for 2016?
Yesterday, when I wrote about the hypocrisy of Chris Christie — the New Jersey governor who claimed he’d be the state’s no. 1 clean energy advocate then went on to support dirty fuels and gut funding for renewables — I received some interesting push-back in the comments and from other bloggers. His reasons for pulling out of...
Try These 17 Brain-Boosting Foods
A good diet improves your health, but also boosts your energy. Create a shopping list of these must-have endurance foods recommended by Dr. Mike Moreno, author of The 17 Day Diet: A Doctor’s Plan Designed for Rapid Results.
1. Beef, extra lean: High in iron, a mineral that improves memory, alertness and attention span.
2. Beets: Contains phenylalanine,...
