A new study has found that fat elderly people are much more likely to be disabled as a result of a fall than those who are thinner. Normally, the worry is that thin and frail elderly people will suffer fractures more easily; however, those concerns didn’t take into consideration the inherent reduction in balancing ability ... Read More

Patrons, as well as police officers, who were at a Cheyenne, Wyoming Starbucks on Monday were jolted out of their morning stupor by a gunshot. The gunshot was not from a disgruntled employee or a common criminal, but rather from the purse of a girl who was carrying a double-barrel .38 Special. The gun discharged, ... Read More

Chinese government officials have confirmed that the country’s satellite navigation system, called Beidou, is now operational. For now, the system only covers China; however, the announcement said that China plans for have free global coverage by 2020. This development, of course, creates potential problems for the United States. For example, a global positioning system is ... Read More

American teenagers are often portrayed as ignoring the advice of their elders, but a new survey shows that those very teenagers have been paying attention to the warnings about cigarettes and the danger that smoking poses to their health. The survey found that 23 percent of seniors had used marijuana over the previous thirty days, ... Read More

It happens that I’m in a real dilemma.  I’m into a long distance relationship that’s not working out so well (but I like him sooo much) and on the other hand there’s this guy whom I thought was a friend and who stopped talking to me for way too long cause he fell for me. ... Read More