Various chemicals, from those in plastics to food additives, have recently taken the headlines for their potential role in activating diseases. However, pesticides are unique among chemicals, says Melissa Perry, an environmental epidemiologist and dean of George Mason’s College of Public Health. “They are deliberately made to kill things.” By poisoning weeds, pesticides pesticides pesticides […]
Researchers still don’t understand it What exactly causes depression. But what is clear is: it has nothing to do with waking up and just choosing not to appreciate all the good things in life. That is why Claudia Giolitti-Wright, a psychotherapist in New York stands, when customers with a depression again report about what their […]
Tornados can break down a house and hurricanes can flood entire cities. But when it comes to paving, extreme heat is the big cheater. It is not acute; It is literally a matter of degrees. A day of 100 degrees seems almost one that is 85. The air does not get darker in warning and […]
Getting enough fiber is crucial for optimum health More than 90% Not from Americans. Federal DIEET GUIDES Recommend 25-34 grams of fiber per day for adults, depending on age and gender – but the average American adult food Only about 8 grams per day“That is far under the recommended intake, regardless of age or gender,” […]
Not long ago Dr. Suzanne Fournier A 16-year-old patient with a swollen face and breathing problems. Fournier, a dentist who practices in an urban hospital in Louisiana, had to extract six of the teen teeth; He was eventually intubated and admitted to Intensive Care because his Airways was closed. He survived, but Fournier is worried […]
Trying with someone who is on his phone is such a universal experience, there is a name for: “Phubbing”, shortly for “understanding telephones”, or to ignore someone in favor of a phone. “Everyone hates it, but everyone has done it too,” says Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author […]
Warm days can feel unbearable without a strong air conditioning system. Yet many of us consider these essential devices for granted. “The only time that people pay attention to their air conditioner is when it doesn’t work,” says Jeffrey Siegel, a civil engineering professor at the University of Toronto who is researching ventilation and indoor […]
You will probably not see a tick if it sticks to a blade of grass, but it can see you. The small parasites are opportunists who spend their days waiting for people, dogs and other mammals to brush against them, so that they can joined the exposed skin and feed on blood. While the climate […]
There are two simple – and simple – ways to respond to social invitations: tell the host that you are there, or that you will not be. Yet people find all kinds of offensive ways to answer instead. The worst becomes more and more often, especially by text, says Jamila Musayeva, an etiquette coach Die […]
Public health experts have warned for months that the COVID-19 virus is not disappeared and far from taking, SARS-COV-2 has again mutated in a new variant. NB.1.8.1, it causes a peak in infections in China. Some cases also recently appeared in the US when people arriving at airports, tested positively, according to a statement from […]