Teen substance treatment rises 49 percent 1992 to 2001
Government data show teen treatment admissions for marijuana hashish nearly tripled from 23 percent in 1992 to 62 percent in 2001. Cocaine admissions fell from 18 percent to 13 percent, while total five substances accounted for 96 percent of 2001 admissions. VERB campaign boosts activity awareness among 9 to 13 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Federal
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Tiny tunneling nanotubes link cells found in studies
Researchers report tunneling nanotubes in rat and human cells grown in labs. Microscope videos show droplets moving through these tiny tunnels possibly transferring biological molecules between cells, suggesting a new means of cellular communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science
Gazette Wire Services
Lab experiment reveals visual cues drive overeating
Professor Brian Wansink of the University of Illinois and four graduates ran a taste test where two bowls stayed full via hidden tubes, and participants ate more than colleagues. The work shows people rely on fill level cues, not stomach signals, contributing to overeating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ei Mvabu
Hampaign
Ill
Brian Wansink
University of Ilinois
Wansink
America
New Year Health Resolve Faces Realistic Hurdles
The column urges persistence with four life changes in fitness eating balance and spirit noting change is not linear and failure is normal. It emphasizes attention patience and self acceptance as keys to lasting improvement and invites readers to stay the course despite setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wansink
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weresunk
University of Illinois
Scott Tudor
Marilynn
B.C. Tacoma
Wash
B.C
Marilyan
Preston Tribune Media Services