Medill News Service reports that the Internet has become an out-of-control habit for more and more people. In fact, experts say that Internet addiction is a growing psychological and behavioral problem.
It’s estimated that 5% to 10% of Americans may be addicted to the Internet – that could mean as many as 30 million people. And, it’s an even bigger problem in other parts of the world. As many as 30% of the people living in China, Korea and Taiwan may be hooked.
Sounds like ‘quackery‘ to me. An additional revenue source for psychologist who make their living convincing wealthy people they are sick in one way or the other and that they can get better by coughing up some cash and sitting through some ’sessions.’
I don’t deny that some folks may have issues, my guess though is that it’s a problem that goes deeper than “the internet.”
The percentages don’t even make sense. The report from ‘experts’ say that “30% of the people in China” are suffering from internet addiction… Based on the number of people in China who use the internet (38% according to the Pew Research Center), that would mean just about every person who uses the internet in China is also addicted to it… I don’t think so.
I guess with $4 dollar gas, everyone has to find new ways to get by. Airlines do this by charging for things you thought you already had paid for, it seems psychologists do this by inventing new ‘illnesses.’
I spent the better part of my day today getting this;
This is my “Certificate of Health Examination for International Traveller”
It all started with a phone call on Monday saying that I had to have my “Health Exam” done before the University could move forward with preparing the documents I need to process our family’s work visas for China.
This is important, and time is of the essence, so I moved on it immediately. As I was sorting out the details, it turned out Erica needed to get this “Health Exam” too. She was not thrilled.
One of the reasons this was ‘inconvenient’ for us is that we couldn’t get this exam done in the city we lived. We had to go to Changsha, the provincial capital that is about 2 hours away. Thankfully, we have some friends in town who could watch the kids for us (bringing them on this trip would have been quite the ordeal!)
We left at 7:30am and returned home around 5:45pm - with our certificates in hand. Whew!
We are less than two weeks away from our planned return to China, I can’t wait to BE there, but I’m certainly not looking forward to the GOING there! (Does that make sense?)
In the midst of packing and preparing, there have been some hiccups.
Such as, our visas for China have not arrived yet. Maybe this week…
I’m just finishing a round of antibiotics to knock out a case of Sinusitis that I’ve had for about three weeks. (I’m feeling much better now.)
Grandma (my mom) who came out to help us while we get ready was diagnosed today with sinusitis.
All three kids are now sick - Elizabeth had it first and is on her way to being better. Nate started a few days ago and Anna started yesterday… Hopefully it will all be cleared up by our departure date (so long as our visas arrive!)
Prayers would be appreciated.
Alligators may have a reputation of being vicious predators, but the blood that runs through their veins could someday save your life.
A study done by researchers at McNeese State University in Louisiana suggests that proteins found in alligator blood may provide new antibiotics that could treat diabetic ulcers, severe burns and “superbugs,” including MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), that are resistant to other kinds of medicine.
The proteins could also help a plethora of other ailments, said the study’s authors, such as Candida albicans yeast infections, which often appear in AIDS patients and transplant recipients, who have weakened immune systems.
“We’re very excited about the potential of these alligator blood proteins as both antibacterial and antifungal agents,” said study co-author Dr. Mark Merchant, a biochemist at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La.
“There’s a real possibility that you could be treated with an alligator blood product one day.”
Merchant said alligators have super-strong immune systems that are very different from those of humans. Alligators can fight fungi, viruses and bacteria without prior exposure to them, the authors said.
Pills and creams could be developed and in pharmacies within the next seven to 10 years, Merchant said.
However, Merchant said the public should not try to create home remedies using alligator blood, as the consequences could be fatal if the blood is contaminated.
The findings were recently reported at the 235th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
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