This one time, at dance camp..

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!There is a new epidemic that has hit the country. No, it’s not the bird flu, or a bad strain of e-coli. It’s the phenomenon of dancing and in the past few years the interest of this sport has [...]

Nasal Spray: A Cure for Social Phobia?

According to a recent article published in the BBC News, scientists from Zurich University may have found a possible cure for social phobia in the form of a nasal spray. The nasal spray, which consists of the drug called oxytocin (aka: the “cuddle chemical”) has been tested and shown to increase trust with total [...]

Tutu, or not tutu

Throughout my years, I have fallen victim to many fashion faux paux, including the ever embarrassing hot pink stretchy pants that I rocked from about 2nd to 5th grade. Thankfully however, I was never forced by my parents to showcase the pink frilly tutu when attending dance class. It is evident from current TV shows [...]

Children and Alcohol

According to an article that was printed in a British newspaper, almost 5,000 children under the age of 18 were hospitalized last year because of drinking too much alcohol. According to data from the National Health Service (NHS), in 2006/2007, the equivalent of approximately 100 children per week ended up in a hospital [...]

Paco: Another Form of Cocaine

When we think about drugs and drug addiction, the first thing that comes to mind usually isn’t the face of a 14-year-old child. However, the city of Buenos Aires is facing an increasing drug-use problem…among children.
As it turns out, the use of paco (which is a smokable cocaine residue) has risen among children as [...]