Health & Wellness

Study: No Marijuana Link to Lung Cancer

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 The study results even surprised the UCLA researchers who were running the tests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Menstruation Fast Becoming Optional

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2006 The 22-year-old featured in this story hasn't had a period since she was 17, thanks to new hormonal contraceptives that many young women are using. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Christian Sex Author: Time to Retool Abstinence Pledges

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2006 An Op-Ed writer in The N Times says that it's no wonder chastity vows don't work: Christian communities don't meaningfully support those who make them . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Inhalable Aphrodisiac for Women Shows Promise

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2006 A New Jersey drug company says Bremolanotide, which stimulates the brain, rather than the genitals, may be the long-sought female version of Viagra. The drug is still in preclinical tests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Return of the Brainless Hussies

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 Salon writer Rebecca Traister examines why today's most prominent young female role models seem to be "jiggly video stars, boobie-flashing twits, half-clad clotheshorses and label-whoring anorexics." (Reg. or advert. req'd.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Brit Ponders America’s Love Affair With Cars

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 Next time you're stuck in gridlock, keep in mind that many American cities had fantastic public rail systems until Big Auto bought up all the tracks and scrapped them to make way for cars. The Observer reminds us that "it did not have to be like this." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Teen Sex Less Risky in Europe Than U.S.

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2006 Western European teens have fewer pregnancies, and lower levels of STDs, than their American counterparts. Why? Because teens in Europe have easy access to contraceptives, confidential healthcare and comprehensive sex education. Teen sex is seen as a healthy thing. (Compare that to America's puritanical, ineffective abstinence programs.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Forever Pregnant

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2006 Salon writer Rebecca Traister sounds off on new "Orwellian" federal guidelines that treat all women as pre-pregnant--regardless of whether or not they plan on being so any time soon. "Healthcare authorities," she writes, are "letting you know why your health as a woman really matters"--i.e. as baby incubators. Salon link (reg. req'd) Washington Post story Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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 )