Just married -would you light me a cigarette? An American advertising company decided to do some research to find if the classical just-married scene where the newly married go "Alone at last!" is really like most movies portray. Find out what the results were. It seems hypnotherapy may be an effective long term treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. Scientists have discovered a molecule that participates in cancer's metastasis, and are developing a vaccine. Plus, doctors have some sugar for you. Peek on the ultimate sugar substitute. There's a new hope for hepatitis C. > On longevity: Here you will find more data on how we will be able to expand our longevity any time soon. Check it out! And could worms unlock some of the secrets of eternal life? > More on the "burned out celebrities": Afterwards, Robert Downey Junior talks about his drug recovery and life since then.		October 30th, Thursday, 2003, ip nº62 Superfriends In your tribe First sneak a peek on this trend -backed up by last week's coverage on single life in the US- of the so-called "urban tribes" -groups of people in their late 20s and 30s that decide to stay single longer partly because they are satisfied with their own network of friends, and also because they've decided to figure themselves out first. Studied by journalist Ethan Watters and published in his latest book, this new trend offers us a more stimulating look of single life, away from the bitterly and resentful image, but as something that could be healthy and fulfilling. And though many tribe members contemplate marriage at some point, they are focusing also on how to live this ever-expanding single time of their lives. Perhaps we could start thinking of redefining the notion of family; maybe for some a cluster of friends may fit better these new times. Link: http://www.riorevuelto.org/news/ipmail_62_2.html Afterwards take a close look at this piece based on a study from the UCLA that says women could live longer and better lives if they have good girlfriends. Link: http://www.riorevuelto.org/news/ipmail_62_3.html The system is you Imperfect future And here's an article on a recently spotted tendency among Argentinean teenagers, typified by reluctance to study or work, general apathy, lack of direction and passivity. One of the answers offered to explain the fact that almost one million teenagers suffer from this condition is the economic situation, which crashes their vocations and the possibility to find job. Nonetheless, we should consider that many youngsters are less than convinced by the "offer" of options culture has reserved for them. Many are simply bored to death or stuck in models they don't relate to. On the other hand, a culture that faces its own problems with cynicism only foments kids who do not take control of their own lives, and don't come up with ideas to change the order of things. The worst thing teens could be induced to believe in is that the key to solve life challenges is not in them but in external factors. Link: http://www.riorevuelto.org/news/ipmail_62_4.html Appeared in www.whatthenationthinks.com		Privacy Issues In the next three years China will be controlling the internet access by putting nearly all of its cyber cafes under the management of state-owned companies. > Showbiz News: It seems not even the new iTunes for Windows could challenge illegal piracy. Even if it's all about supporting your favorite artists, millions of free downloadable songs matter more. Are copyright laws slowly catching up in E. Europe? Is TV going to be digital? Yes; is it going to be free? Certainly not. Check out the upcoming regulations for digital TV. Finally, two students at the MIT have developed a system for sharing music within the university's cable television network, leaving the music labels totally out of the equation! On Europe's pension system: drifting away of assistentialism? Germany and many other countries are cutting back retirement pensions. Read on the move here. Then, the cannabis consumption grows all over Europe. And an American survey shows that spam may be undermining the use of e-mail.