05 AUG 2024 New research suggests the keto diet could put us at risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and irritable bowel disease, to name a few concerns. The study was small, but the results might make people think twice about whether a keto diet is worth the …
Read More »ONE DIET CHOICE WHILE PREGNANT MAY PROTECT YOUR CHILD’S HEART FOR LIFE
03 AUG 2024 The food consumed by a pregnant mother just got a little bit more important. According to a new study on pregnant mice, a diet rich in fiber improves the long-term heart health of developing offspring, significantly lowering their risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. It’s a …
Read More »MODERATE DRINKING IS NOT GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL, STUDY FINDS
02 AUG 2024 Studies that suggest alcohol can be good for you in moderation – and even extend your life – may be based on flawed research methods, according to a team of scientists bent on setting this ubiquitous misconception straight. This paper is the most recent installment in what …
Read More »BLUE LIGHT FROM YOUR PHONE REALLY CAN AFFECT YOUR SKIN. HERE’S HOW.
01 AUG 2024 Social media is full of claims that everyday habits can harm your skin. It’s also full of recommendations or advertisements for products that can protect you. Now social media has blue light from our devices in its sights. So can scrolling on our phones really damage your …
Read More »SCIENTISTS DISCOVER A NEW HORMONE THAT MAKES SUPER-STRONG BONES
30 JULY 2024 Mammal mothers give up a lot to care for their young. To nourish their newborns with milk, their bodies pull calcium from their very own bones. Scientists have long wondered why mothers’ skeletons don’t crumple under the pressure, and US researchers led by the University of California, …
Read More »6 THINGS GEN Z SHOULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW TO STAVE OFF DEMENTIA LATER
29 JULY 2024 Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of aging. It’s thought that around 40 percent of dementia cases could be prevented (or at least delayed) by changing certain lifestyle habits. There are now 12 known modifiable risk factors associated with greater risk of dementia. By focusing on these …
Read More »NOT ‘JUST SUMMER’. DEADLY HEAT WAVES IN 2024 ARE THE TOLL OF CLIMATE CHANGE
18 JULY 2024 Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority of the US population has already experienced an extreme heat wave. Millions of people were under heat warnings across the western US in early July or sweating through humid heat in the East. Death Valley hit a …
Read More »NEW MAP REVEALS THE PREDICTED FUTURE CLIMATE WHERE YOU LIVE
16 JULY 2024 As extreme storms, floods, fires, droughts, cold snaps, and heat waves hit us harder and more often than ever, more than half of our planet is predicted to shift into new climate zones by the end of the century. A new interactive map, The Future Urban Climates, …
Read More »IMB: VIOLENCE AGAINST CREW ON THE RISE AMIDST DROP IN PIRACY
15 JULY 2024 The safety of crews on merchant ships is increasingly becoming a major concern owing to the rise in violent attacks despite a notable decrease in maritime piracy incidents, according to the latest update from the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Center. Much of the increase stems from …
Read More »IRAN RELEASES CHEVRON-CHARTERED TANKER HELD FOR 15 MONTHS AFTER TAKING OIL
14 JULY 2024 Tracking services and the AIS signal from the Marshall Island-flagged tanker Advantage Sweet show the vessel underway and bound for Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates nearly 15 months after the tanker was detained by Iranian forces. The latest AIS data shows that the tanker has …
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