News Flash: Kids Don’t Need Energy Drinks

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2011 Energy drinks might have more serious side effects for children and teenagers than just getting them good and hyper, according to a group of doctors who released a cautionary report in the journal Pediatrics, warning that the amped-up beverages might trigger seizures and other highly undesirable reactions in rare cases. As it happens, they should also lay off the Gatorade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Freshmen Are Really Stressed Out

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2011 Wedged between past years of standardized testing and fixating on applications and a future of paying off hefty loans with no guarantees of employment, first-year college students around the country are registering higher levels of stress and poorer . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Freedom May Come With Challenges for Chilean Miners

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2010 The 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for two months were pulled out of their predicament one by one Wednesday, and hopefully their ordeal is truly over, but Chilean officials are giving them the option of leaning on expert help if adjusting to life above ground proves difficult. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Workaholics Risk Dementia, Study Finds

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2009 Those who have lost their jobs can take solace in the fact that although working may put food on the table, it can also break your brain. A study has found that busy bees who labor more than 55 hours a week develop problems with reasoning, memory and vocabulary, and the problems get worse the more they work. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: Testosterone May Impact Stock Market

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 Here's a bit of news that's sure to inspire some uncomfortable jokes on the trading floor: A Cambridge University research team found that stock traders' performance, and their willingness to take risks, may be partly, well, hormonal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stressed Kids Fret About the World

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2007 A study of 7-to-11-year-old Brits found that the climate crisis and terrorism have added to the usual pressures of school and friendships to drive kids batty. Luckily, schools that engaged world-weary children with lessons and activities related to global catastrophe managed to alleviate some of the tension. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bed Sharing ‘Drains Men’s Brains’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 Sleeping in bed with a woman impairs a man's mental abilities the next day and increases stress hormones, a study has found. This is despite most men reporting a better night's sleep alongside a woman, and happens regardless of whether the couple has sex. The impairment doesn't appear to apply to women. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Think Tank’s Claim: Soldiers Faking Post-Battle Stress

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2006 The American Enterprise Institute suspects that U.S. soldiers are fabricating instances of post-traumatic stress syndrome. Blogger Respectful of Otters dismantles the claims. Gen. George Patton famously made the same charge (incident depicted above by George C. Scott) during WWII. He was made to apologize and almost lost his command. Wonder if the AEI will suffer an analogous fate? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )