Binge drinking: No age immune

Binge drinking: No age immune

According to the National Institutes of Health, almost 60 percent of college students ages 18 to 22 drank alcohol in the past month. About 66 percent of students nationwide who drink also engaged in binge drinking, which is five or more drinks in a single setting for...
Binge drinking causes an average of six deaths per day

Binge drinking causes an average of six deaths per day

by Carol Thompson A new report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that an average of six people per day die from alcohol poisoning. Surprisingly, the report states that those succumbing to alcohol poisoning are not college students, nor...
Healthcare worker from Dallas on Carnival cruise

Healthcare worker from Dallas on Carnival cruise

by Carol Thompson It has been learned that a healthcare worker who may have handled an Ebola specimen from Liberian Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan is on a Carnival cruise. Belize news is reporting that the Belize government refused a request from the United States...
Texas health care worker tests positive for Ebola

Texas health care worker tests positive for Ebola

by Carol Thompson A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the Ebola patient hospitalized there has tested positive for Ebola in a preliminary test at the state public health laboratory in Austin. Confirmatory testing will be...
Ebola: Can we trust the government?

Ebola: Can we trust the government?

by Editorial Staff Ebola has been making the headlines ever since the first case on American soil was confirmed. The news has sparked fear and anger and rightly so. Ever since the government announced the presence of the dreaded disease there has been nothing short of...