However, the study did not find any results to support a common theory that tendencies toward negative emotions such as depression or anxiety can lead to poor health. A person’s degree of extroversion and conscientiousness could affect how well their immune system works, researchers have said. They believe aspects of our personality may affect our health and wellbeing. However, the study did... 

Researchers suggest that those people who do regular physical activity can benefit fewer depressive symptoms. Doing exercise three times a week decreases the odds of being depressed by approximately 16%, says the study conducted by the researchers of University College London. They illustrated a two-way relationship between depression and physical activity, indicating lower depression risk for people... 

Police fired 24 rounds at unarmed 18 year old, apparently to prevent him from committing suicide. Media doesn’t care because he is white. In Ottawa, Kansas, at least eight police officers fired 24 rounds at Joseph Jennings. He was riddled with bullets and killed. Family members say at least two shots hit him in the back. At the same time police held back his parents who screamed “don’t shoot.”... 

Portugal, a member of the EU since 1986, is rapidly losing its population due to significant emigration. In terms of the economic indicators Portugal is approaching the level of the least developed countries in the Eastern Europe. The decline became particularly rapid three years ago, when Portugal began to receive financial assistance from the EU. Isn’t it an odd coincidence? The country is... 

A government survey says the Japanese youth are the most likely to think about killing themselves while one quarter of the whole population have considered suicide. According to the report released by the Cabinet Office on May 2, 2012, a large number of the people of Japan, which is one of the most developed countries in the world, have suicidal thoughts, Press TV reports. Recession has influenced... 

The Egan-Jones agency has downgraded the US credit rating for the second time to AA as debt to GDP surpasses the 100 percent mark and is worsening. Press TV has interviewed Allen Roland, freelance alternative press online columnist in Sonoma California about the latest down grade adjustment to the US economy; how the administration is performing their duty to accurately inform Americans; and how this... 

by James Buchanan A recent Reuters article reports “The U.S. recession is set to end ’soon,’ but continued job losses and plunging house prices point to an economic recovery that will be more moderate than those experienced in previous downturns, a survey showed. The survey of 45 professional forecasters released by the National Association of Business Economists (NABE) on Wednesday found almost...