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Fitness Trackers Fitbit, Garmin, and Others Don’t Help You Lose Weight, Says Study
Wearable fitness trackers are not an effective tool for weight loss, according to a new study.
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Hope Dawns for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients as New Drug Gets FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its approval of a drug that treats patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
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How Does Your Favorite Fast Food Rank In Serving Antibiotic-Free Meat?
The results are out for this year’s ranking on the top 25 fast foods that are committed to serving antibiotic-free meat to consumers.
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Popeyes Served Rat Head with Chicken Meal, Woman Claims
A woman found a breaded rat head in the chicken meal they ordered at Popeyes.
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Pregnancy: Researchers Discover Two-Way Link between Depression and Gestational Diabetes
Women who go through depression during early pregnancy have an increased risk for gestational diabetes, while gestational diabetes increases the risk for postpartum depression.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
