If you have never seen the 1930s film Reefer Madness, here's the original trailer highlighting the dangers of marijuana.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbjHOBJzhb0
Rather comical, isn't it? Of course, it's overly dramatic, but the real kicker is that not much has really changed —...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report detailing air pollution across the globe, and the news isn’t good. According to the report, over 80 percent of cities with a population of at least 100,000 do not...
Buying cigarettes in Australia involves choosing among shelves of different graphically illustrated, awful illnesses, as that's how cigarettes legally have to be packaged. Though in reality people can't choose how smoking tobacco will affect them, the situation is closer...
It’s the question which has plagued women for eons, and one which continues to elicit a plethora of answers ranging from the logical to the downright wacky: what is the key to living longer and healthier?
Well, for the past...
Nothing compares to the warmth and comfort of a down jacket, pillow, comforter or sleeping bag, but find out how the feathers left the bird before making a purchase. Most down for clothing comes from birds slaughtered for food....
Yellowstone National Park in northwestern Wyoming is a vast forest bursting with geothermal activity — thousands of hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles and more than half of the world’s most active geysers — and a playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Yet...
Some Chicago residents, fearful of water contamination from lead pipes, are taking action. They are having such pipes replaced in numbers. However, the cost of replacement is beyond the reach of some middle-class Chicagoans, let alone residents living in...
While you might meet the cat of your dreams at a cat café, they are also a great singles mixer. And you already know that one non-negotiable item has been met — that your potential significant other likes cats.
Cat...
A new study released by Christian Aid finds that 1 billion people will be living in cities at risk for catastrophic flooding by 2070, roughly one in seven people alive today. The study posits that sea-level rise, storm surges...
Cognitive decline, or dementia, is arguably one of the worst things that can happen to a person, and a family. No one wants to experience their memory slipping away, or their brain not working as well as it should....
