The United Nations has published their 2013 Human Development Report – “The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World” From the report: “Environmental inaction, especially regarding climate change, has the potential to halt or even reverse human development progress. The number of people in extreme poverty could increase by up to 3 [...]
On March 11, the Freedom of the Press Foundation published the previously unreleased audio recording of Private First Class Bradley Manning’s speech to the military court in Ft. Meade regarding his leaking over 700,000 government documents to WikiLeaks. The Foundation violated court rules by releasing the recording. From the Foundation’s Statement: Freedom of the Press [...]
Researchers in California have discovered that a new treatment to prevent heart failure is actually more effective in women than in men. This new study presented to the New England Journal of Medicine has outlined the fact that more women will benefit from the new treatment and most researchers believe that this has to do [...]
Weight loss surgery has been a way for many people in the world to finally get on with their lives. Those that have spent years attempting diets and other such processes without success find that weight loss surgery can often be their last hope to do away with the bevy of health problems that have [...]
It is a known fact that more women are overweight in the US than men. This speaks to the difference in body styles and metabolism rates between the male and female of the species. However, this does not mean that men do not struggle with weight loss. While it is a proven fact that most [...]
Throughout the US states are considering mandates that would allow same sex partners to legally marry. Most believe that it is a religious issue that is stopping those states from making a decision on the issue. However, a new bit of information has come forward suggesting that the states are more concerned about having to [...]
Many people understand that getting older means that getting around is a bit harder. This is the case for most seniors who wake up feeling like they could sit the entire day and not be upset about it. However, there are many doctors who have said that a lack of activity is the exact reason [...]
The federal government has released new information on what they believe to be the best in nutrition requirements for the American people. As such there are many who are scrambling to meet the new requirements to ensure that children around the US are getting what they need from their diets and so on during the [...]
Groupon, the famed local deals site that has created a buzz in the internet world, has ruffled a few feathers with their Super Bowl Ads. Historically the companies in the world unveil their new commercials during the big football game for everyone to view. However, it has also been a time when more companies anger [...]
Receiving the key to a city is considered a great honor around the US. Many have received this honor, but most have made great contributions to the area through some sort of charitable work and so on. So why did Michael Vick, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, receive the key to the city of Dallas [...]
