Day: February 17, 2018

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What Made Mental Illness A ‘Sin?’

Posted on Saturday, 17 February, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

What Made Mental Illness A ‘Sin?’ Is suffering from mental illness the result of personal sin? Last week, many Christians felt two prominent evangelical ministries affirmed that this was the case. At last week’s evangelical women’s conference the IF Gathering, speaker Rebekah Lyons, in telling about her daughter’s anxiety attacks, suggested that

New Contender For Asia’s Most Polluted City

Posted on Saturday, 17 February, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

New Contender For Asia’s Most Polluted City. Bangkok, the metropolis of gastronomic delights, infamous nightlife and swarming tourists, now has another sobriquet: it’s one of Asia’s most polluted cities, at least in the past couple of weeks. Concentrations of tiny, airborne PM2.5 particles that damage health on some days topped levels in New

The Moon’s Equatorial Bulge Hints At Earth’s Early Condition

Posted on Saturday, 17 February, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

The Moon’s Equatorial Bulge Hints At Earth’s Early Condition. Although the Moon looks quite spherical from the ground, it is flatter at its poles and wider at its equator, a trait known as an equatorial bulge. This characteristic is common; it’s usually caused by an object’s rotation around its axis.

Blood-Thinning Drugs May Risk Stroke

Posted on Saturday, 17 February, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Blood-Thinning Drugs May Risk Stroke. Blood-thinning drugs may increase rather than cut the risk of stroke in some people over 65 who have an irregular heartbeat and also chronic kidney disease, according to a new study. The researchers are calling on doctors to be more cautious in prescribing the drugs,