Does Nike's 'Greatness' Ad Featuring an Obese Boy Exploit Fat People?
Opinions are mixed on whether a Nike commercial featuring 12-year-old Nathan Sorrell, who weighs 200lbs, combats or promotes stigma surrounding obesity. You be the judge.
Kids Are Growing Up So Fast These Days
If you don't like the video and how can you not - then enjoy the music and trip down memory lane. Clever and too cute!
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD
Use of powerful antipsychotic medications such as Abilify and Risperdal to control youngsters with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder )ADHD) and other behaviour problems has skyrocketed in recent years. For More:
World Humanitarian Day
Every day humanitarian aid workers help millions of people around the world. The day recognizes the sacrifices and contributions of those who risk their lives to give others help and hope. It is also about inspiring the spirit of aid work in everyone. Love this commemorative video from Ziggy Marley.
The White Stripes
We're Going to be Friends - So appropriate for the time of year.
Study: Teens Who Smoke Cigarettes Reveal Early Signs of Addiction
Researchers report that the brains of adolescents who smoke as little as two cigarettes a day respond to images of smoking as do the brains of heavily addicted adult smokers: with pleasure.
Defining Moments: Discovering Our Canadian Stories
"Taking it Global" presents the jury-selected, top 26 winners of the Defining Moments: Discovering Our Canadian Stories contest. See the final 26 here:
Lesbian Gold Medalist Tell Other Olympians To Come Out
US soccer star and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe has said other athletes should come out and be open about their sexuality. For More:
Something somewhere is waiting to be known...
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