Probably. Has the US become a pill-poppers paradise? Yes.

Is refilling plastic water bottles safe? Reusing plastic water bottles seems harmless and cheap. As a college student, I try to economize as much as possible. Buying a new water bottle instead of refilling an old one seems like a waste to me. However, you might be exposed to bacteria.

It's a medical milestone- the first cancer vaccine ever!

After a decade of development, Merck has found a vaccine, called Gardasil, that shows an unprecedented 100% efficacy in fighting the dominant strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer. The second most prominent cancer among women (the first being breast cancer), there are 500,000 cases and 300,000 deaths each year from cervical cancer. 80% occur in developing countries, 30% in India alone.

In the city of Denver it's now legal for adults 21yrs and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana. 54% of voters were in favor of this new law .

"We educated voters about the facts that marijuana is less harmful to the user and society than alcohol," said Mason Tvert, campaign organizer for SAFER , or Safer Alternatives For Enjoyable Recreation. Tvert continuted to argue that marijuana would reduce alcohol consumption, which leads to higher rates of car accidents, crime, and violence.

More and more parents, whether concerned about the environmental effects of disposable diapers or just interested in alternative child-raising techniques, are starting potty training at 6 months old.

Founded in 2003, Diaper Free Baby had more than 400 registered mothers interested in the new "Elimination Communication". In many cultures, mothers walk around with undiapered babies and quickly learn when the child needs to go potty based on verbal or physical cues, such as a moan or a grimace. These parents believe that by 25 months the baby should be potty trained. Toilet training before 2 was common in 2000, according to a study by the Medical College of Wisconsin, but with the popularity of disposable diapers and child-led potty training children wear diapers well past hte age of 3 now. This new technique is very popular, but difficult if not impossible for working mothers. The environmental concern is one huge factor that causes mothers to chose this diaper-free technique.

Wildly popular in England, this cure-all shoe is starting to spread in the US. Boasted to promote everything from weight loss to post-op rehabilitation, this unique Masai Barefoot Technology challenges the sole and postural muscles to be more active. I was talking with one women who saw the shoes in a store in Philly and said they were hideous looking. Apparently, some people pass up the shoes based on their clunky and masculine appearance despite the known benefits. I decided to try them out for myself and headed downtown in search of these shoes.

so blogs originally started as link-driven sites that could only be made by people who knew how to make webpages. eventually, Blogger was formed and now anybody, no matter how technologically capable you are, can make a blog. After this Blogger explosion, blogs became short-form journals updated daily. whats the next step for blogs? obviously, blogging is here to stay. blogs are gaining force, adding numbers every day. I saw on AOL that you can update your blog from your cell phone. this surprised me because, in my mind, blogs are spaces for people to reflect on something then write about it instead of just scratching down their initial reaction.

I'm having trouble deciding how to start answering this question. On the surface, the question seems very simple, but putting into words the multiple communities you've become part of during your entire life is much more complicated. I've been trying to narrow down the list and I suppose the top three communities I'm part of are Bryn Mawr, the stable, and old school friends. I've become part of the Bryn Mawr community most recently and abrubtly. This is a new and exciting community that I'm not too familiar with yet, but am intrigued to explore. Perhaps my most comfortable and reassuring community is the horse show world.