Many people are familiar with the fact that both acute and chronic stress can negatively affect your skin. Unknown to many, however, is that this is a two-way street. Studies show that your skin and hair follicles contain their stress-inducing signals. These signals can travel to your brain and impact how you react to stress. …
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With many people stuck at home with family members due to the ongoing pandemic, getting on each other’s nerves has become inevitable. The stress related to the pandemic has done nothing to help. When you’re under psychological stress, you are likely to say something you do not mean or even lash out angrily to someone …
Right after a midlife crisis, most people realize that they are now unable to read things that they could read perfectly well before. There’s no reason to worry when this happens. Just like bones, eyes are affected by aging-related problems. Although people of any age can go through visual problems, it’s more likely to happen …
Few people ever think of the effect prescription drugs have on the environment, but they do, and it’s big. Climate change is noticeably changing the environment and, ultimately, our health. Greenhouse gas emissions contribute to a steady rise in respiratory illnesses like asthma and new patterns of infectious infections. The healthcare system is a big …
Before the pandemic began in 2019, Hispanic, Black, and White Americans’ life expectancy was 82, 75, and 79, respectively. The higher life expectancy of Hispanic people compared to other races in the United States may surprise many. Long-running debate on the Hispanic paradox Dubbed the “Hispanic paradox,” this phenomenon was first discovered in the 80s …
Getting stuck by a needle is never something to look forward to, whether it’s for a blood test, donation, or vaccination. However, from schedules for various vaccines and tests, the average healthy person can expect upwards of 165 needle sticks in a lifetime. Even worse, people hospitalized can expect hundreds more, while those with HIV, …
After a decade of efforts by a local mosquito control group, genetically modified mosquitoes are finally being released in the Florida Keys. The organization is using the project to test if GMOs are more effective than using insecticides. Watering eggs for them to grow In the first phase lasting 12 weeks, Blue-and-White boxes containing GMO …
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Honesty Liller is a 40-year-old woman who started using drugs at the age of 12. She says that what started as a way to fit in with her friends turned out to be a nightmare that would see her life take many dark turns. A wake-up call She jokes about how she would lie relentlessly, …
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Tabitha Haly, a songwriter, is not your ordinary singer. She goes beyond singing and belts, a technique that allows her to strengthen her lungs as she continues to battle spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy is a muscular condition that affects muscle movement and respiration. The condition is genetic and has been reported in about …
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Sometimes trip interruptions or cancellation benefits can recover the cost of your non-refundable expense. When things don’t go as planned, the credit card trip cancellation/interruption benefits can protect your travel money. Trip cancellation benefits can save non-refundable expenses. This is the case Los Angeles resident who had booked who cottages in San Diego beach for …
