Thin a Sin
France is highly concerned about folks who don’t eat enough. In fact, part of France’s parliament recently passed a bill that would make it illegal to advocate extreme skinniness.A thin excuse for a...
Grass Isn’t Always Greener
Speaking of depression, a study by the White House Office of National Drug Policy discovered pot-smoking teens are more than twice as likely to battle dark thoughts. Moreover, depressed users were more likely t...
Depressing News
About one out of every 12 adolescents experienced what is termed as major depression last year, according to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. About half of those polled ...
Identity Theft
Antidepressants, such as Prozac and Zoloft, are among the nation’s most prescribed drugs, and some users have been on them since they were children. Which, for some patients and doctors, brings up an inte...
A Mother of a Job
Under the heading, “Let’s hope they don’t decide to unionize,” The typical mom should earn about $69,135 a year, according to a recent study. The pay grade is based on time moms spend cl...
A (Sometimes) Inconvenient Child
Kids today are as environmentally aware as ever—and sometimes they cast a disapproving eye at their less-than-green parents.Few would say Marika Martin of New York City doesn’t care about the envir...
Above the Tray
Students have long juggled school, work and the occasional toga party in their college careers. Now, universities are asking them to juggle their food, too. In an effort to slim down their students, some colleg...
The Changing Face of Language
A recent study found that the informal language of e-communication—emoticons, text shortcuts like LOL, etc.—sometimes finds its way into formal school assignments. Nearly two-thirds of students po...
‘C’ if for Cash
A few schools across the United States are doling out cash and prizes to their students for doing well. Proponents call it motivation. Critics call it bribery.About 5,500 kids in New York have the opportunity t...
Cost-free College
Sure, the cost of higher education is going up faster than a gallon of gas. By the time today’s first graders are in college, tuition will cost more than the GNP of some third-world countries.There are a ...