At this year’s holiday celebrations, try to avoid rooms filled with second-hand smoke (especially if you’re pregnant): Exposure to nicotine during pregnancy leads to a decrease in adult stem cells and a change in the brains of the offspring. Researchers say this could be a possible cause for behavioral problems such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seen in children whose mothers smoked.
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Around this time of year, our thoughts turn to the people who will NOT be going home for Christmas. How do people cope going from prison back into society? Not well, which is why so many of them end up back in prison, usually sooner rather than later.
Psychologist Lindsay Phillips says, "There is a defined process experienced by participants, which is initial optimism about release, followed by craving substances, facing practical barriers, or feeling overwhelmed. This eventually results in avoidance of managing problems and emotions and substance abuse relapse, which culminates in recidivism."
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How many times have rumors like this come along, only to disappear in a few weeks. We’ll be watching for this to happen. Will it? That would be a surprise, but we’re always ready for one.
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Video begins at :49. Images prior to that are not UFO-related.
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