Health & Wellness

Naomi Watts Joins Fight Against AIDS

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2006 The Oscar-nominated actress joins fellow thespians Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Michael Douglas in using her celebrity to help make the world a better place. "Given these stark realities, I could no longer stand on the sidelines," she told reporters. It's nice to be able to post a cynicism-free blog entry every now and then. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America Becoming Haven for Designer Babies

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2006 Foreign couples are flocking to the U to take advantage of medical techniques--banned in most countries--that allow the dictation of a baby's sex . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mentally Ill Troops Reportedly Forced Into Combat

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2006 Combat troops in Iraq are being kept on duty even after exhibiting signs of psychological distress. Eleven such members of the military killed themselves in Iraq in 2004-05, according to the Hartford Courant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Buy the New NSA T-Shirt

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2006 The logo above appears on T-shirts being sold by AmericaBlog. Be the first on your block to get one! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Has Terrible Infant Mortality Rate

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 America has the second-lowest survival rate for infants in the industrialized world--just above Latvia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Salon Probes the Post’s Impotence Myth

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 Salon writer Rebecca Traister doesn't buy the Washington Post's big story about the causes behind an alleged rise in impotence among college students. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Most Youths Break Abstinence Pledges

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 A Harvard study further confirms that abstinence pledges are basically bunk. Want to dig deeper? Check out Purity Balls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oral and Anal Sex Acts Are Up Among Teens

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 There has been a "significant increase" in the proportion of teens and young adults engaging in such acts during the last decade, according to STD clinics in Baltimore. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Pill’ Turns 46 Years Old

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 On May 9, 1960, the FDA approved Enovid, the first birth control pill, for clinical use Many court cases, a sexual revolution and a fundamentalist backlash later, use of and access to contraceptives is still very much a hot-button issue in the US Read a roundup of information and opinion relating to the release of an explosive report last week connecting a spike in unwanted pregnancies among the poor to decreased contraceptive use (h/t: Feministing) REPORT: A Tale of Two Americas for Women: The Contraception-Abortion Connection press release | PDF (Guttmacher Institute) Timeline: The Pill (PBS). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lesbians’ Brains Respond Differently Than Straight Women’s

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2006 This study offers more proof that homosexuality is determined by biology, not choice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Single and Fabulous

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2006 The facts are these: Singles are the fastest-growing demographic group in the U.S., and marital status is not a determinant of happiness. Psychology Today magazine examines these findings and says singlehood is rapidly becoming "a satisfying destination rather than an anxiety-ridden way station." (Reg. req'd for Psy. Today.) Check out the Salon summary and analysis for more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Andy Borowitz: Best Medicine for Flu Is a Dose of Blame

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig May 6, 2006 "Once state and local governments have been successfully blamed, the White House will ensure that others, such as congressional Democrats and illegal immigrants, are blamed as well." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )