AltWeeklies Wire
Rubber Check: AIDS Group Passes Out Condoms in Syracusenew
When staff and volunteers for the abstinence-based AIDS Community Resources go into neighborhoods to offer people condoms, the response they hear most often is "Yeah, I need a lot."
Syracuse New Times |
Walt Shepperd |
11-10-2004 |
Sex
In Cities and Suburbs, It's Man vs. Animalnew
At the risk of offending both groups, the problem of animals in the city is a lot like the problem of drug dealers in the city: You can kill them and cage them up all you want, but they'll never go away. We're just starting to realize, in both instances, that education and reform are needed in a big way.
Syracuse New Times |
Justin Park |
11-04-2004 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Shared Dinners Provide Lasting Benefits to Younger Family Membersnew
Family mealtimes protected adolescents from use of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana; low grade-point average; depressive symptoms and suicidal involvement.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
10-25-2004 |
Science
Shutting Off Brain's Reactions Could Mean Missing Out on Lifenew
Researchers found that college students judged as highly creative also scored extremely low on tests of latent inhibition, a process that allows us to ignore much of our environment in order to narrow our focus on our needs.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
09-15-2004 |
Science
Can Dogs Detect Epileptic Seizures?new
Pediatric neurologist Dr. Adam Kirton of Canada interviewed 122 dog-owning families of children with epilepsy. He found that 40 percent of the families reported that the canine displayed specific reactions after a seizure started, and 15 percent reported that the dog was able to anticipate the onset of a seizure before it began.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
08-18-2004 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Anorexia and Bulimia Whittle Away at Increasing Number of Mennew
It has long been known that women are strongly affected by female images on TV and in magazines. It is now evident that a media barrage of muscular hunks with six-pack abs, broad shoulders and narrow waists equally sways men.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
08-07-2004 |
Science
Capitol Hill Talks about Reinstating the Draftnew
The prospect of nearly 67 million Americans--25 percent of the population--having conscription foisted upon them is curiously flying under the national radar. And this time around, the draft might include women.
Syracuse New Times |
Erica S. Brath, Walt Shepperd and Nathan Turk |
08-07-2004 |
War
Gazing into a Person's Peepers Could Trigger Negative Emotionsnew
When we listen to someone speak, we tend to focus our gaze on the lower half of the face. But to get clues to the true emotional state of the individual, we should instead look at the upper half.
Syracuse New Times |
Sam Graceffo, M.D. |
08-06-2004 |
Science
