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...
Cleaning the kitchen probably isn’t on anyone’s list of fun things to do. Nevertheless, it must be done, since the kitchen is one of the most frequently used rooms in our homes. Most of us make it a nightly...
Millions of Americans, and millions more people around the world, suffer from depression. For some, it is occasional. For others, it is chronic and absolutely debilitating. Depression is such a prevalent and serious issue in our modern world. That’s...
