Top 35 “Hot” Solar Inventions
Awkward, gawky, expensive — solar power has made great strides — it’s now sleeker, cooler and more affordable. In the past eight years, the increase in solar energy usage was enough to power 4.3 million American homes (average sized, of course), according to the US Department of Energy. Not only is solar power making our lives easier, it also...
Fluoridated Water, Monsanto, And Public Health
When you're thirsty and head to the tap, you probably feel grateful that you have access to clean drinking water. There’s no denying the importance of a clean source of water. However, in the U.S., there may be more to tap water than meets the eye. The debate over the adverse effects of fluoride in drinking water has sparked...
Is The Air We Breathe Making Us Fat And Depressed?
We’ve known for a long time that air pollution is a problem for both the environment and our health. However, new research is suggesting that air pollution may harm our bodies in ways that we never could have imagined. In fact, it may be altering our metabolisms — and even our brains. The air pollution-obesity connection A study published earlier this...
10 Things About Sleep Paralysis You Didn’t Know
Have you ever felt so frightened that you thought you would die? Have you ever experienced total-body paralysis just before falling asleep or immediately upon waking? If you have, then you’re not alone. Symptoms like these are very common among people who suffer from sleep paralysis. If you’re not familiar with this scary sleep phenomenon, here are 10 things...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Is Technology Destroying Our Front Porch?
A recent article in the Canadian magazine Maclean’s revealed that half of Americans admit they don’t know the names of their neighbors. The numbers are just as bad in Canada, where more than 30 percent of people say they feel disconnected from the folks next door. The question is, why have we become so insular? Studies show that there may...
My Alternative Self Meets Western Medicine Head On
For as long as I can remember, I have balked at the idea of using Western medicine. Not because I don't respect what it is good at — in fact, what it is great at — but just because I think the school of thought that drives conventional practices is, for the most part, flawed. Now, don't get me...
Can A Cyber Roach Save Your Life?
Most people can agree they hate cockroaches. But what if these insects could save the lives of earthquake victims? While live roaches have yet to develop that particular skillset, researchers at the University of California (UC) Berkeley and Harvard University have developed so-called “cyber roaches” that could be released into collapsed buildings to find earthquake survivors. By studying the movement of...
The #1 Gross Thing In Your “100% Juice” Orange Juice
When we think of orange juice, we don’t picture large steel containers of tasteless fruit (sitting for a year). We think of oranges — they’re good for you. They’re healthy and taste yummy and sweet. Hate to break it to you, but that “premium orange juice” you buy in the grocery store, it’s not what you really think! Have you...
Millions Are Losing Their Eyesight — How To Save Yours
Although most people attribute poor eyesight to genetic causes, new research suggests that there may be more to this story. In fact, a recent study suggests that humans are losing their vision faster than ever before, a trend that genetics alone cannot account for. The study, published in the journal Ophthalmology analyzed 145 eye-related studies involving more than 2.1 million...
U.K. Considers A Ban On Junk Food TV Advertisements
If children are our future, then it follows that protecting our children's health is of the utmost importance. Today, approximately one-third of children and adolescents in the United States — and approximately one-third in the United Kingdom — are considered overweight or obese. It is well established by research that obesity carries numerous health risks, including heart disease, digestive...
