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University of Vermont

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2013

    Sugary Drinks Linked to 180,000 Deaths Annually

    Now we know you were all really mad at NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg for trying to ban large-sized sodas. But the man may have had a point. Sugary beverages are linked to more than 180,000 deaths worldwide annually, according to new research presented this week at an American Heart Assn. conference. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2013

    California Dominates America's Happiest Twitter Cities

    Los Angeles might not have made this list of happy cities, but three Southern California towns did. (Are we then, happy by association?). And the University of Vermont found that California was a top 13 happy state and that Napa was the nation's happiest city. They did so by analyzing 10 million ge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Teen Drug Use Triggered by Impulsive Brain, Not Peer Pressure

    Is it the bad kids who turn to drugs, or is the drugs that turns teens bad? A recent study suggests that the high schoolers who do drugs are more susceptible to them. The research, billed as the largest brain imaging study ever, was published recently in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Basicall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Does Soda Make Teens Violent?

    fimoculous​Stay away from high schoolers in Boston who drink more than five cans of soda every week. A Boston-area study found that teens who consumed five or more sodas in a week had a higher tendency for violence. They were also more likely to have consumed alcohol or smoked within the month ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Shock the Junkie

    A hallucinogen called ibogaine has helped addicts kick heroin, meth and everything in between. Is it the trip that does the trick?

  • News

    June 17, 2004

    A Think Tank for Gays

    The Williams Project is at the center of sexual-orientation law

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