Researchers say nearly one in five Americans suffered with mental illness last year. Young adults aged 18 to 25 had the highest level of mental illness at 30 percent, while those aged 50 and older had the lowest. The rising rate reflected increasing depression, especially among the unemployed, some of whom also lost health benefits to help treat their mental illness. Source Link
The FDA is cracking down on makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks, warning that their products are unsafe and violate federal laws. The canned drinks, which have been banned in several states, look similar to nonalcoholic energy drinks, but with 12 percent alcohol content they pack the punch of drinking four or five beers, plus a dose of added caffeine. Source Link
These days, it seems anyone and everyone can be a children’s book author, even the man in the Oval Office. In his new children’s picture book titled, “Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters” President Obama tells the stories of 13 American heroes and heroines. Proceeds from the book’s sales are being donated to a scholarship fund for the children of fallen soldiers. Source Link
