Felix N. Codilla III

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  • New Research Confirms Findings of Previous Studies That Transgender People are Depressed and Miserable

    More studies are coming out indicating that transgender people are depressed and have miserable lives. One survey showed that the rate of reported suicide attempts was higher for transgenders. This could mean that while they appear to take pride in their sexual orientation, they are actually unhappy.

  • Scientists Develop Wonder Drug to Fight Superbugs

    U.S. scientists have recently developed a wonder drug to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. They did this by re-engineering an already existing antibiotic called vancomycin to make it even more powerful and effective. It is said to be a thousand times stronger than the old drug but has yet to be tested on animals and humans.

  • Too Much Sugar Can Cause Acne and Wrinkles

    Is sugar good or bad? It depends on the consumption. Sugar is not bad as part of a balanced diet. In fact, people should be eating up to 30 grams of sugar a day. Anything above that is unhealthy, though, and therein lies the problem. Most people are not conscious how much sugar they take.

  • Malaysian Political Party Accused of Harboring a Christian Agenda

    An academician has accused a major political party in Malaysia of having a Christian agenda in a bid to discredit it to the Muslim-dominant populace. Kamarul Zaman Yusoff, a lecturer at Universiti Utara Malaysia, had declared that Christian officials of Democratic Action Party (DAP) are the ones calling the shots.

  • Christian School Continues to Operate in Atheist North Korea

    Most Westerners' knowledge of North Korea is about a hermit country of ignorant inhabitants with no quality education. Many might also think that foreigners are not welcome there and can be shot on sight. Therefore, it might surprise that an Evangelical-run school operates in the capital that is staffed by an international faculty.

  • How Does Alcohol Mixed With Energy Drinks Affect a Person's Brain?

    There have been studies before about the risks of mixing alcohol with energy-boosting drinks. Those experiments suggested that drinkers are better off consuming alcohol straight up than mixing these with energy drinks as they become more prone to car accidents and committing risky behavior.

  • Scientists Develop 'Designer' Virus That Helps Immune System Clear Out Cancer

    Swiss scientists are developing new artificial viruses that can target cancer by alerting the body's immune system to track down and destroy tumors. The researchers are hoping to find innovative cancer treatment without the severe side effects of chemotherapy or immunotherapy.

  • Eating Food Rich in Omega-3 Could Help Lessen Risk of Acquiring Alzheimer's

    There is good evidence that eating fish, which contains omega-33, can prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. This was the conclusion reached by a research made by Amens Clinics in Costa Mesa, California after studying the brain scans of 166 patients from a psychiatric referral clinic.

  • Christians Caught in Crossfire in Philippine Army's Operation Against Jihadis

    The ongoing clashes between the army and Islamic rebels in the southern Philippines have raised concerns whether the dreaded Islamic State (ISIS) has found its way to the Southeast Asian nation and if the island of Mindanao will become a regional stronghold of the terror group.

  • Chechnya Undergoes Anti-Gay Purge

    A purge is going on in Russia's Chechen Republic, but the targets are not political dissenters, and the campaign does not revolve around ideological differences. Rather, the victims are identified based on their sexual orientation — innocent and harmless gay men including those who are perceived to be such.