There’s a lesson that I need to remember When everything is falling apart In life, just like in loving There’s such a thing as trying to hard You’ve gotta sing Like you don’t need the money Love like you’ll never get hurt You’ve gotta dance Like nobody’s watching It’s gotta come from the heart If […]
Category Archives: health and wellness
Climate-related Health Risks
The World Health Organization calls for stronger action on climate-related health risks: “The evidence is overwhelming: climate change endangers human health,” says Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. “Solutions exist and we need to act decisively to change this trajectory.” Previously unrecognized health benefits could be realized from fast action to reduce climate change and its […]
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Tagged children, climate change, diseases, extreme weather, extreme weather events, food insecurity, global warming, health risks, impact of heat, infectious disease
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Ebola Virus Disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) believes the ebola outbreak is more severe than first thought. Because of fear and lack of education, many cases are going unreported. Ebola has a high instance of death due to bleeding from orifices. “Ebola virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness and one of the world’s most virulent […]
Climate Disruption
The United States of America released a report on global warming and has named the problem climate disruption. The report +confirms that climate change is not a distant threat — it’s affecting us now.” Climate disruption is “expected to become increasingly disruptive across the nation throughout this century and beyond,” the National Climate Assessment […]
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Tagged climate change, climate disruption, extreme weather events, report, scientists
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Antimicrobial Resistance — a Serious Threat to Health
WHO’s first global report on antibiotic resistance reveals serious, worldwide threat to public health New WHO report provides the most comprehensive picture of antibiotic resistance to date, with data from 114 countries A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) –its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally–reveals that this […]
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Tagged antibiotic resistance, benefit, common infections, diarrhoea, gonorrhoea, health, killer, live healthier, live longer, modern medicine, pneumonia, urinary tract infections
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Vegetarians Are Less Healthy
A new study had concluded that vegetarians are less healthy than omnivores: Nutrition and Health – The Association between Eating Behavior and Various Health Parameters: A Matched Sample Study Nathalie T. Burkert*, Johanna Muckenhuber, Franziska Großschadl, Eva Rasky, Wolfgang Freidl Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria Abstract Population-based studies have […]
Also posted in Agriculture, Education, Science
Tagged diet, food, health, omnivores, vegetarians, wellness
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Post-mortem Brains
National Institute of Mental Health — To expedite research on brain disorders, the National Institutes of Health is shifting from a limited funding role to coordinating a Web-based resource for sharing post-mortem brain tissue. Under a NIH NeuroBioBank initiative, five brain banks will begin collaborating in a tissue sharing network for the neuroscience community. “Instead […]
Foraging For Food in the Winter
Winter foraging can be one of the toughest challenges; however, if you do a little preparation in the fall, the buried treasures will yield healthy results. Find out more from the Guide To Edible Plants’ Foraging for Food in the Winter. Chives, Garlic Greens, Mint, Carrot Greens, Parsley Winter-Food-Foraging-Mint-Parsley-Garlic-West-Chester-Pennsylvania.mp4 scavenging-for-scallions-foraging-for-food.mp4
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Tagged carrot greens, carrot tops, carrots, chives, chlorophyll, diet, eat, feed, find, food, food preperation, foraging for food, garlic, greens, health, health benefits, Japanese bunching onion, mint, mints, nutrition, onions, scallions, spearmint, starvation, survival, wellness, Welsh onion, winter
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The BRAIN Initiative
Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative What is the NIH BRAIN Initiative? The NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is part of a new Presidential focus aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. By accelerating the development and application of innovative technologies, researchers will be able to produce […]