Wht eating a lot feels so darn good

This article examines body chemistry principles that account for our happy and peaceful feeling after we eat. The brain releases pleasure chemicals the same way it does if we take drugs or alcohol.

Teen Brains more prone to drug, alcohol damage

This article outlines the dangers of teenage drug and alcohol abuse. Stating that these behaviors are more that simple exploration because the damage that it causes is far more critical to their young, developing brains than older age groups.

Stigma haunts mentally ill Latinos

This article exposes the differences in how a different culture views mental health issues and the stigma that it carries with it. I think in the Caucasian culture we also do not want to be the "crazy one" in the family.

Happy Meal battle in San Francisco

This article is about how the mayor of San Francisco vetoed the city's ban on the toys in McDonald's Happy Meal.

Carrier

This article tells how cholera attacked a young mother Saint Helene and her baby Cherie. This article impacted me to think how cholera bacteria could still be so devasting in this day and age.

ADHD: Who makes the diagnosis?

This article outlines one woman's personal experience with her two sons. One teacher suggested that they thought her son may have ADHD. Dr. Elizabeth Roberts states"It is dangerous and inapproprioate for a teacher to suggest a child has such a disorder".

Local Family Has Daughter Born Without a Face

This is an article about a Florida family whose little baby was born with treacher collins syndrome. This story is a true testament of the love parents feel for their child.

Study: 1 in 10 Sexually Active Teens Has Had a Same-Sex Partner

This article illustrates the growing number of teens who have had homosexual encounters.

What drives a mom to kill?

This story outlines Shaquan Dunley murdering her own two children. The article discusses post partum depression.

Growing up bipolar: 'Nobody was on my side'

Biopolar disorder diagnosis is rising amoung our nation's children. It is often hard ot diagnosis and is often misdiagnosed since the effects of the disease on children is still being studied.

Bugs in baby formula? Parents worried about recall

Similac was forced to recall millions of it's powdered formual cans after a common warehouse bug, the beetle, was found in their production plant. Their spokesman said only about 99.8 percent of the cans were contaminated but chose to take protective action.

Overweight kids face bias from own moms, dads

This article addresses the fact that the fact that our nation is predjuidice against overweight people. So much so that we, at times, judge our own children for being obese.

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