SCOTT JACKSON: AN INSPIRING FIGURE IN THE WORLD OF SUSTAINABLE PHILANTHROPY
Last Sunday I watched the last episode of "60 Minutes" on CBS, and was inspired by the story of billionaire Paul Tudor Jones, a former…
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Central and South Asia dishes
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Definition of food is too difficult, because food is part of our social life. With a consideration each of these words. Words such…
Health condition in Afghanistan
Health is an important part in every one's life. And the health is one of significant and characteristic factors of a…
sport
A sound mind is in a sound body. It is clear that everyone likes to enjoy good health and stay healthy. But few people might have…
Sport in Afghanistan
Sports are necessity for all human for Physical and mental health, all people as an essential should to do daily exercise. According…
Science in Film: the Evil Doctor
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Filmmakers present the image of “the doctor” as a character audiences would love to trust, but sometimes can’t.…
Iranians suffering from the sanctions, while the nuclear program is speeding up
Iranians are facing a medical crisis amid tightening sanctions from the US and its allies. Iranian pharmacies are running out of life-saving…
An Afghan Perspective - 60 Minutes on CBS - Africa Mercy: Hospital of hope February 17, 2013
" In many developing countries, even basic medical care is a luxury. And in Africa, nearly 50 percent of the people have no access…
DiD Review
Mental illness is a very real problem in society today. Diagnosis of the problems people have is on the rise, although many question…
Falling on Deaf Ears: ABC Family’s “Switched at Birth” and the Deaf Culture
More than a decade ago -- as my high school reunion committee has recently reminded me -- I learned the sign language alphabet in…
Asperger's and PTSD Have Something in Common Now
In the wake of this month's tragic mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary, a broader discussion of mental illness and access to…
Security in Afghanistan
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IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING
Hi my dear friend. Today I have one more story for you my young reader. This story is called “THE BEGINNING”. Since…
Forever Young: Revolutionary Change and Stalemate in the Modeling Industry
by: KEELY-SHEA SMITH “So I look at beauty and I think of young girls. Beautiful,” said Ashley Arbaugh, model scout and…
General Yogurt Benefits
Yogurt is a healthy and tasty product, perfect for dieting and necessary for a balanced alimentation. It is possible that the name…
Tea or Coffee?
offee and tea are some of the most consumed beverages. Besides the particular flavor them individually, these drinks are healthy.Citeste…
Banana, a wonder food?
As we all know the banana is a fruit and is cherished by almost all children! However, most adults…
Nutrition - The basics explained
What is nutrition? The simple answer is that: Nutrition is the science of food. Nutrition provides the necessary nourishment for body…
Empowering Women to Beat the Blues
Depression is a global health crisis. It is not the sole domain of women, for depression affects 350 million people worldwide. However,…
Latest Independent Films- Escape Fire
Have you heard of the Paley Documentary Film Festival? It's one of the best festivals for documentary film…
Ageing Population: Negative for World Economic Growth??
Is global population really ageing or are we just living longer, more productive lives? The UN has issued a Report projecting…
Interview with Expert in Receptor Biology Dr. Robert Lefkowitz and Nobel Prize Winners Dr. Joseph Goldstein and Dr. Michael Brow
Expert in Receptor Biology Dr. Robert Lefkowitz joined JCI's Executive Editor Dr. Ushma Neill in our studio for a conversation…
New Highly Dangerous Killer Virus Stalking Globe?
"At the moment, we still don't know very much about this virus. We do know that it is in the Corona family of viruses - Corona…
Suicide Prevention-a Global Commitment
"Suicide causes more deaths every year compared to wars, conflicts and homicides put together," according to Shekhar Saxena, Director…
Chemicals in Our Air, Water, Food & Body!
“The gains that chemicals can provide must not come at the expense of human health and the environment. Pollution and disease…
Executive Order Announced at Fort Bliss; Veterans Still Turn to Social Networks for Support
In a speech at Fort Bliss on Friday, President Barack Obama announced a newly-signed executive order, which addressed access to mental…
Veteran Neglect
"One of the things the US has always done well is take care of its vets..." So assumes Scott Weisman, a financial executive, in the…
Syria Facing Medicine/Food Shortages?
“The recent escalation of clashes had resulted in substantial damages to the pharmaceutical plants located in rural Aleppo,…
Tracking the Ebola Outbreak
Uganda has become site of an Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak officially confirmed this weekend-20 cases, including 14 deaths…
HIV/AIDS Epidemic on Verge of Beaten?
On verge of ending the AIDS epidemic is the vision and probability according to the World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim on the eve…
Confiscating Condoms in New York City?
What else to call it but "dickhead" policy! Human Rights Watch reports that NYC police are arresting women who have 3 or more condoms…
Abusing Children with Disabilities
Children with mental illness or intellectual impairment are most vulnerable, but all children with disabilities are 4 times more likely…
Human Rights for 7 Billion & Growing...
World Population Day is observed today, 11 July, and with it plans for solutions to accommodate a population of 7 Billion people and…
AIDS -- The Human Face
Cultural taboos, gender inequality, human rights abuses, and punitive laws are negatively impacting the way we see the human face…
ACTA Defeat Will Save Health/Lives
“ACTA’s defeat in Europe is a welcome blow to the flawed agreement that has failed to address numerous concerns related…
UN Promoting Healthy Standards for Food/Eating
The Codex Alimentarius Commission is joint work of the UN’s WHO (World Health Organization) and the FAO (Food and Agriculture…
"Obamacare" Winners/Losers According to Wall Street
Not particularly impressed by appeals to prejudice and/or partisanship, as above pic from visiontoamerica.org. Rather, look at how…
Drug Abuse Treatment Globally Lacking?
“Drug dependence is a disorder that can be treated effectively but, unfortunately, the large majority of persons who…
Obscenity-Changing Global Definition?
Has our definition of obscenity devolved in last few decades? This UN photograph from 1974 describes “A mother and child…
Ageing the right way
For the first time in human history, the world will soon have more older people than children. By mid-century, 2 billion men…
UN Offers Mental Health “Rights” Guidelines
“Poor quality services and human rights violations in mental health and social care facilities are still an everyday occurrence…
Don’t Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY is being observed for the first time this year, 15 June 2012, as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called…
World Blood Donor Day
May surprise how much of our healthcare is dependent on blood, and thus the donations of volunteers around the globe. Accidents and…
International Children’s Day
Around the Globe, the world celebrates International Children’s Day on 1 June, 2012. While individual countries have specific…
Global Rise of Lifestyle Ills?
Persons with high blood pressure and diabetes have been on dramatic rise in both developed and developing countries. “This report…
What Our Suffering Veterans Can GIVE
Humans have an inherent capacity to care for each other – when we are able to pay attention to others. When we don’t pay…
Organic Beef: Why it is Healthy?
Meat is a major source of protein, and there are lots of people who wanted to eat meat. However, not all meat are good for our health,…
Reproductive Rights of Young Persons
“We cannot ignore the facts. Many young people are sexually active, and because of this, they may face risks to their…
Afghanistan's greatest athletes and greatest resource
I can't imagine what it must be like for an Afghani child of 8 or 9 years old to grow up in a place where all they've…
True Fitness
I'm sure that one time or another we've all picked up a tabloid magazine to see what the latest diet or exercise regime…
No Excuses
When you decide to start working out often it is a short lived decision, life gets in the way. I can't tell you how many…
Stop TB In Our Lifetime
World Tuberculosis Day, 24 March 2012, is making inroads with an awareness platform as the second top infectious adult killer after…
UN First-World Down Syndrome Day
“For too long, persons with Down Syndrome, including children, have been left on the margins of society,” said the Secretary-General…
Mosquito Borne Disease to Americas
UN WHO officials concerned about new transmission to Americas of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus – a disease which has already…
UN Recognizes Intellectual Disabilities Advocates/Pioneers
Distinguished American professor Douglas Biklen is the winner of a United Nations award recognizing outstanding individuals that promote…
UN-Access for All Women to Birth Control
Ironic that on day that some Congressmen apparently seeking to curtail contraceptive access for American women, the UN Joint Program…
Environmental Killers
One out of every five Europeans dies from environmentally-related diseases, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) warned today,…
Marine Luke Deer, a Veteran starting a business
On Saturday, February 11th, the Film Annex team visited Jacksonville, NC and met with 18 Marines to discuss employment opportunities…
