Health & Wellness

Study: Money Does Not Buy Much Happiness

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2006 According to a new study, not only does a higher income not make you much happier, but people with higher incomes tend to be tenser and spend less time on simple leisure activities. The Washingon Post has more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: Link Between Having Older Brothers and Homosexuality

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2006 Having one or more older brothers boosts the likelihood of a boy growing up to be gay -- an effect due not to social factors but biological events that occur in the mother's womb, according to a study published Tuesday. More evidence--alas, Bible-thumpers still need it--that homosexuality has nothing to do with outside factors and has everything to do with biology. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: Americans Have Fewer Friends Than 20 Years Ago

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2006 The American Sociological Review has found that Americans have a third fewer close friends and confidants than just two decades ago--a huge shift, statistically speaking What to make of it? Uhhh, take your guess: suburbs vs urban living, iPods vs conversations . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Connie Chung’s Train Wreck of a Farewell

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2006 It was really painful to watch America's first female Asian-American news anchor say goodbye in such a squirm-inducing fashion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Does Homosexuality Exist in the Animal Kingdom?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2006 If homosexuality is a genetic aberration, why hasn't it been bred out of all species? That's the provocative question posed in Seed magazine, which reports that among some species, it actually makes more evolutionary sense for animals to copulate with members of the same sex--as opposed to members of the opposite sex. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Migraines Linked to Higher Sex Drives

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2006 Susceptibility may be a plus, not a negative, in the bedroom, researchers find. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Couple Signs Advertisers to Sponsor Wedding Day

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2006 A marketing-savvy couple has lined up corporate sponsors to help pay for a wedding to be held in a Brooklyn minor league ball park. (Via Salon.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gene Gerard: White House Failing America?s AIDS Crisis

Gene Gerard / Truthdig Jun 17, 2006 A new report shows that Bush has slashed anti-AIDS programs across the board. Meanwhile, he's pandering to the religious right by pushing abstinence-until-marriage programs--regardless of the fact that they are proven ineffective at stopping the spread of HIV. Don't bother Bush with facts; his mind is made up. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush Apologizes to L.A. Times Reporter

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2006 The president had lightly mocked a reporter for wearing sunglasses at a press conference -- apparently unaware that the reporter has impaired vision. Bush later called to apologize. The reporter said he took no offense. Story See the actual exchange Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CBS: Teen Sex Orgy Complaints Invalid

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2006 Virtually none of the people who complained about a racy sex scene in the CBS drama ?Without a Trace? actually saw the show in question, according to the network, which is fighting a record $3.3-million indecency fine. CBS said that all of the 4,211 e-mailed complaints came from conservative websites that urged members to send complaints about the segment--sight unseen. story w/video link Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mystical States Explained, via Surfing

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 Want to know why near-death experiences frequently feature tunnels of white, euphoric light? The L Times Book Review recommends picking up a copy of Truthdig contributor Steven Kotler's new book "West of Jesus: Surfing, Science, and the Origins of Belief" to find out Also: the Village Voice gives "West of Jesus" a rave. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins Keeps Austin Weird

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 For all you Molly Ivins fans out there, listen in to this "Prairie Home Companion" segment as she talks about keeping her community of Austin "weird" and delivers a bizarre story involving a snake and amphetamines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )