The summer of 2018 was one of the hottest — and most dangerous — on record for multiple cities and countries across the globe. The risk of heat-related syndromes (such as heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke) increases in such environments, yet many industries and high-exertion fields have no option but to continue their…
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On October 17, 2018, Canada ended its 95-year-old prohibition on pot: adults are now free to consume and grow cannabis without worrying about the potential legal repercussions. Considering the fact that Colorado beat the nation by nearly five years, their statistics could provide some much-needed insight into what’s to come. Let’s take a closer look. Colorful…
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As populations across the globe continue to grow (and are expected to reach 9 billion by 2050), a lot of attention has been drawn to how we will be able to feed them. One of the primary ideas that has gained planet-wide traction is the production of microgreens. Defined as “edible seedlings” that range in…
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According to a 2017 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 million Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes. In 2015, diabetes was considered to be the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States. But the Obesity Society notes that the single best predictor of type 2 diabetes is being…
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Few can say they given back to the world as much as they’ve received. Arnold Aronson, one of the chief speech pathology researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota dedicated 36 years of his life to the nonprofit organization before passing away in mid-November at age 90. “His clinical, research, and scholarly contributions were enormous,”…
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It turns out all that fuss about drinking at least eight glasses of H2O a day might not hold water. There’s no doubt that water makes up the majority of our bodies and that we need plenty of it to perform basic functions like waste processing and temperature regulation. Without enough water, we can’t look…
Learn MoreYes, sight checks top the list of health screenings to undergo during your 30s. If you wear glasses, your 30s offer the ideal time for your optometrist to tell you if you’re a candidate for laser surgery. A person’s eye prescription typically levels out at 40 years of age, so eye doctors do the surgery…
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Getting into working out, if you’re not already exercising regularly, can be incredibly intimidating. It’s especially hard to pick out what method of getting into shape is right for you when there are so many options out there; is cardio the best option? Strength training? Flexibility? How do you make a decision? Luckily, there are…
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Pharmaceutical company Insys allegedly pushed for higher doses of addictive opioids in order to spike sales, according to a recent report from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s minority staff. Shady Tactics To Spike Sales Sales representatives for Insys were reportedly rewarded for pushing providers to write patients high-dosage prescriptions of Subsys,…
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As the temperatures start to drop, the last thing you probably feel like doing is running outside on a chilly morning or leaving work to head to the gym when the skies are already dark. It may not surprise you that less than 5% of adults participate in 30 minutes of physical activity each day…
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