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Cannabis Can Drive You Crazy

November 25, 2002
Australian researchers have found that people who start smoking marijuana as adolescents may be at greater risk of developing depression and schizophrenia later. Their studies can't be explained by the theory that people with mental illness self-medicate with marijuana, as... continued

You Always Amaze Us

November 22, 2002
Our readers and listeners never cease to amaze us. In our latest poll, we asked you which message from the visitors you consider the MOST important. Almost half of you (approx. 45%) said it was "We are soul blind." This... continued

First Online Dreamland Available Now

November 22, 2002
Dreamland Online is on the air--the internet air, that is. This week, the broadcast Dreamland was on tape, and the NEW show is online for the first time. It's available for your listening pleasure right now by clicking "Listen Now"... continued

Junk Food Makes You Smarter

November 22, 2002
Junk food makes you smarter, at least in the short term. A study by University of Florida shows that when schools offer high-calorie lunches on days when students take standardized tests, the students do better than they do when they... continued

Perfect Pill for Women

November 22, 2002
Scientists have developed an pill that solves two of women?s biggest problems: it's an oral contraceptive that helps you lose weight. This is great news, since most women gain weight while taking the Pill. College student Gina Patterson says, "It's... continued

Life Created in the Lab

November 22, 2002
Scientists in the United States are trying to create a new life form in the laboratory. Despite the fact that the federal government is against stem cell research, it?s funding this project for 3 million dollars. This new life form... continued

Coffee Can Be Healthy

November 21, 2002
The buzz from you get from coffee may not be caused by caffeine after all, meaning decaf may raise your blood pressure just as much as the regular brew. Also, coffee has been shown to help diabetes and little old... continued

Date Drug Good for Parkinsons

November 21, 2002
Researchers have discovered that Ecstasy is an excellent treatment for Parkinson's disease, despite the fact that in the past, the drug was condemned for causing it. New animal studies show Ecstasy can dramatically reduce Parkinson?s uncontrollable arm and leg movements.... continued

GM Medfood Contaminates Crops

November 21, 2002
The U.S. government has announced two accidents in which soybean crops in Iowa and Nebraska were contaminated by corn from the previous year that was genetically-engineered to contain medicine. "This is a failure at an elementary level," says Jane Rissler... continued

Too Much MSG Can Cause Blindness

November 20, 2002
Eating too much monosodium glutamate, which is used in many Chinese foods and processed foods, could make you go blind. Researchers at Hirosaki University in Japan found that rats fed on diets high in MSG have vision loss and thinner... continued