Barbara Tasch

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Porn May Be Bad for Your Brain, Study Suggests

A German study suggests that watching porn may be linked to reduced activity in certain areas of the brain

By Barbara Tasch

The American Landscape of Heroin Use Is Changing

New study on heroin users confronts preconceived ideas on addicts and challenges prescription of opioids

By Barbara Tasch

Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus Sign Treaty Creating Huge Economic Bloc

Citizens of the three countries will have the right to work freely throughout the member states without any special work permits

By Barbara Tasch

CDC Study Finds American Teens Are Out of Shape

The numbers are in: Over half of American teenagers ages 12 to 15 are physically unfit

By Barbara Tasch

Flying Buzzsaw Hits Woman on New York Street

Passersby watched in horror as the buzzsaw flew off the machine and came shooting down the sidewalk

By Barbara Tasch

Poor Economy Has Fueled Rising Obesity Rates, Study Finds

Amid the lasting recession more families have had to cut back on how much they spend on food, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development — often favoring less healthy but cheaper options

By Barbara Tasch

Chemical Weapons Inspectors Attacked in Syria

Inspectors and U.N. staff emerged alive

By Barbara Tasch

Swiss Group Will Help Elderly Who Aren't Terminally Ill Commit Suicide

The group Exit changed its practices to allow patients who are not terminally ill to request assisted suicide

By Barbara Tasch

Finally: Here's What Morgan Freeman Sounds Like on Helium

Morgan Freeman's legendary voice like you've never heard it before

By Barbara Tasch

Ex-Congolese Militia Leader Sentenced to 12 Years for War Crimes

Germain Katanga was convicted for crimes against humanity and four war crimes by the International Court of Justice, he was acquitted of rape and sexual slavery

By Barbara Tasch
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