Nation Jun 27 Alcohol responsible for 1 in 10 U.S. deaths Alcohol consumption was the cause of nearly one in 10 deaths among U.S. adults from 2006 to 2010, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These numbers confirm that alcohol continues to be…
World Jun 27 Former Vatican ambassador defrocked for sex abuse The Vatican announced Friday that former Archbishop Josef Wesolowski has been dismissed from the clerical state after being found guilty of sexual abuse by a church tribunal. Wesolowski, a former apostolic nuncio, or papal diplomat, to the Dominican Republic, is…
Health Jun 26 Late-in-life pregnancy could predict longevity Women who give birth naturally later in life could possess genetic variants that slow down aging and reduce the risk of age-related illness. Because these women are reproductively active for a longer period of time, the chance of passing on…
Education Jun 25 Twitter chat: How important is early childhood reading? Reading aloud gives young children a head start. Experts weighed-in on how pediatricians, policy makers, and child advocates can help.