News: British Medical Journal says 8 glasses of water a day requirement is ‘nonsense’

McCartney argues that there is no high quality published evidence to support these claims. She points to several studies showing no clear evidence of benefit from drinking increased amounts of water and suggesting there may be unintended harms attached to an enforcement to drink more water.

News: Rethinking Addiction’s Roots, and Its Treatment

Few addiction medicine specialists advocate a path to recovery that depends solely on pharmacology, however. “The more we learn about the treatment of addiction, the more we realize that one size does not fit all,” said Petros Levounis, who is in charge of the residency at the Addiction Institute of New York at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital.

News: Global Population to Reach 7 Billion this year

My ! how we've grown since July 11, 1987 — as a global population. Back then there were five billion of us crowding this planet. The United Nations declared July 11 of that year "Five Billion Day" to mark the estimated date on which we reached that milestone. Sometime this year — the UN figures around Oct. 31 — global population will hit seven billion.

News: Wai Young Brings Winds Of Change For Vancouver South Sikhs

Another fact that was very obvious at this gathering was that Wai Young has brought her community together. Individuals from every different ethnic group in her riding were present. This is about bridging the gaps and working together. The Sikh community was very well represented at the non political gathering.

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