Telung Pan

“A glass of wine or beer at the age of 14 can lead to binge drinking, say scientists. Early alcohol experience is one of a range of factors that can be used to identify future binge drinkers, a study from the University of Vermont suggests.”
― Anonymous

“Low levels of vitamin D in older people can double the risk of developing dementia in later life, according to one of the biggest studies of its kind into the nutritional supplement.”
― Anonymous

“African politicians and health experts gathered in Ghana for a second day yesterday in an attempt to find a way of halting the rapid spread of Ebola in West Africa - the worst such outbreak in history.”
― Anonymous

“The enlightened person has learned to observe their mind and control how it goes. They have cultivated consciousness about consciousness. It is doubtful whether any other creature on the planet is capable of this meta-awareness, since it appears to be a function of the recently evolved portions of the human brain that other animals do not have. Exercising these higher brain functions does not happen automatically in most people, it must be cultivated through right mindfulness.”
― David Tuffley, The Essence of Buddhism