Escalating Expenditure on Antidepressant Drugs Revealed in a Report
Posted by Hershey Lin on Nov 20, 2012 in Health
The US government spends much on ways to treat depression, as reported by Reuters. However, certain antidepressants have been indicted for causing adverse effects such as Zoloft birth defects.
Legal observers says “the increase in spending is believed to be caused mainly by the prolific increase in prescriptions written for antidepressants like Zoloft.”
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “mental health spending per patient rose from $2,802 t0 $3,610 during the time period
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What New York has to Say About Nude Dancing
Posted by Hershey Lin on Sep 13, 2012 in Art
The City of New York has been known to be a home of the arts and a house to many young professionals and those who live their lives in the fast lane. New York has been the breaking ground to many new things and those who are categorized to be the unconventional and the unusual. And now, its courts have been flooded with the issue on whether or not nude dancing should be considered as an art enough to make its business houses exempted from tax accountability. In a report from Fox News, a question
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Walking on Broadway
Posted by Hershey Lin on Sep 13, 2012 in Art
If you are an avid watcher of the musical series "Glee", you have definitely heard of the word "Broadway." When one hears of Broadway in today's world, we do not think of a street or anything else but musical shows, theatre production, lime lights and billboards. It is a place to be for aspiring actors and actresses who dream on making it big in show business. Broadway is not just a mere tourist attraction but definitely a symbol of the arts for most New Yorkers and has become an epitome of art for
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New York Fashion
Posted by Hershey Lin on Sep 13, 2012 in Art
New York has been known as the melting pot of various cultures and perhaps the most popular city in the United States. New York has gained notoriety and personality to be fast-paced, advanced and a dog-eat-dog world. It serves as a house for young professionals, a setting for Hollywood films and a fashion trend-setter. This reputation has since been marked in the launch of the witty series of Sex and the City. Admittedly, its producers and actors have named New York City to be one of its main casts,
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Juilliard: Home of Arts in New York
Posted by Hershey Lin on Sep 13, 2012 in Art
Various Hollywood movies inclined to the arts in dancing such as Save the Last Dance and singing such as High School Musical, have made mentioned of getting into New York's music school, The Juilliard School. Both movies have featured how difficult it is to get a scholarship from the school and how getting into the school can provide various opportunities for a career in the Arts. This kind of popularity and prominence have made Juilliard even more appealing to young aspiring artists who struggles
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