When we think of animals that may help protect our homes from intruders, which animals come to mind? Dogs would be the obvious answer. Most people only associate dogs with protecting homes. There are exceptions, of course. A loud...
Pot was on the ballot this past November and it beat the opposition handily. Voter initiatives allowing recreational use passed in California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts. These states now join Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and the District of Columbia...
When you hear the term “healthy lifestyle,” what do you think of? Perhaps topics such as eating nutritious foods, sleeping well, getting plenty of exercise and drinking lots of water come to mind. Perhaps engaging in fun activities outside...
Full time workers in the U.S. will typically clock up 47 hours per week of work — and that only includes paid work. Meanwhile, Aussies at the Australian National University have found that the maximum number of hours worked...
Many people realize that burning certain foods — particularly fried or smoked — can lead to the formation of compounds linked to cancer. But what about toasting? The United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency has recently warned people to stop...
There’s a buzz in the investment community about marijuana-based stock funds. Just a few years ago, the idea that you could buy and sell a portfolio of cannabis-related financial instruments on Wall Street would have people asking “what are...
Space is filled with awe-inspiring wonders, but also immense threats that could obliterate life on Earth as we know it. What are the chances of a rogue asteroid smashing into our planet? That’s just one catastrophe that has scientists...
Toothpaste is one of those products that seem like they should be pretty benign. It’s a very routine part of our everyday lives, as we use it more than once each day. As with so many products, the thought...
Perhaps you haven’t heard of salt therapy, but inhaling salt goes back to ancient times. In fact, the benefits of salt therapy were even noted in a book published in 1843 by Dr. Felix Boczkowski. Dr. Boczkowski, a physician...
Recently, there’s been a lot of buzz about the health benefits of marijuana. Studies and anecdotal evidence have been steadily accumulating that cannabis can help treat epilepsy, autism, chronic pain and multiple sclerosis. A recent NIH report — the...
