Orphaned children in care abused, beaten

Sad facts in state orphanages and foster homes...nearly half of the children said they have negative experience in care. " VULNERABLE children in Victorian state institutions were treated "as things, not human beings", a disturbing new report reveals. Children were...

Girls & Concussions

Perhaps the following study will change how athletic trainers and physicians interact with female athletes. "According to a study to be published in the Journal of Athletic Training, in high school soccer, girls sustained concussions 68 percent more often than boys did....

Bless me father and recycle my sins

"Have you forgotten to recycle any newspapers or cans recently? Feeling guilty because you neglected to carbon offset your flight to somewhere, anywhere, this summer? The Roman Catholic Church is at hand with a new line in "green confessions" to help eco-sinners to find...

Lara Logan Checks Back In With The 24 Boys Discovered Neglected Last Week

" (CBS) It was a welcome Capt. Ben Morales could not resist. He walked into the room and a little boy reached out his arms to him, CBS News chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan reports. "

Neglected Gum Diseases Can Lead Pancreatic Cancer

"In findings which recently published in the Jan. 17 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston concluded that men with poor oral health have a significantly increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer over those...

Frightening picture of Pope Benedict XVI at Christmas midnight mass

"POPE Benedict has ushered in Christmas at midnight mass, saying the image of the baby Jesus born in a manger should remind everyone of the plight of poor, abused and neglected children the world over. The 79-year-old Benedict, marking the second Christmas season of his...

Taipei then and now

Here are some amazing images of the Xingfu Amusement part, posted by Poagao on Flicker, and blogged by David on Formosa. "Poagao has posted a fascinating set of pictures on flickr of the old Xingfu Amusement Park in Bitan (碧潭幸福樂園). He has...