Cancer Rate Declines For First Time

American Voices

December 2, 2008 | ISSUE 44•49

For the first time since statistics on the disease have been tracked, the cancer rate in the United States has declined. What do you think?

I think we owe this in large part to many states banning cancer in bars and other public places.

Rich Samuels
Unemployed
Cancer rates are going down? Great, I'll cancel my mammogram right now.

Shana Young
Attorney
This is really great news for our statisticians. You should have seen how depressed the place was when we got our 2008 rape numbers back.

Paul Notarile
Research Analyst

Spanking Doesn't Work

02.09.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal analyzed two decades of research and found that children who were punished physically became more aggressive over time, while those who weren't became less aggressive.
Smoking Speeds Mental Decline

02.08.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A study published in Archives Of General Psychiatry found that middle-aged men who smoked had diminished cognitive skills, the equivalent of having aged an additional 10 years.
Migrating Whooping Cranes Stall In Alabama

02.07.12 | ISSUE 48•06

Nine whooping cranes that had been following an ultralight aircraft as it guided them on their migratory route stopped when they reached Alabama, 500 miles short of the intended destination.
Florida Millionaire Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend

02.06.12 | ISSUE 48•06

A 48-year-old West Palm Beach millionaire and polo club founder has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend in an apparent bid to avoid paying out a wrongful death lawsuit.
Should Sugar Be Regulated?

02.03.12 | ISSUE 48•05

In a recent editorial in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of California–San Francisco suggested that as a toxic substance, sugar should be taxed and regulated like alcohol or tobacco.