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Can Travel Positively Effect Your Mental Health? By Editorial Team AI Traveling is a well-known stress-reliever and can have numerous positive impacts on mental health. Research has shown that traveling can lead to a range of benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety, improved mood, enhanced cognitive function, and increased life satisfaction. Stress and Anxiety Reduction: […]
Thursday’s Travels 2023-02-09 We feel, and studies suggest, that travel can be a form of therapy for many, so we have added “Thursday’s Travels”, where we post travel related content for people that wish to get acquainted with new places. We post content in alphabetical order by country with links to their respective […]
2023-02-08 A Secret Weapon in Preventing the Next Pandemic: Fruit Bats Jim Robbins More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic. Bats worldwide are primary vectors for virus transmission from […]
2023-02-08 Chocolate chemistry – a food scientist explains how the beloved treat gets its flavor, texture and tricky reputation as an ingredient Tracey Kusiewicz/Foodie Photography/Moment via Getty Images Sheryl Barringer, The Ohio State University Whether it is enjoyed as creamy milk chocolate truffles, baked in a devilishly dark chocolate cake or even poured as hot cocoa, […]
2023-02-08 UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings. by David Armstrong, Patrick Rucker and Maya Miller ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In May 2021, a nurse […]
Cat Wednesday 2023-02-08 Having cats as pets can be a great source of companionship and comfort. Not only do cats provide unconditional love and affection, but they can also help improve your mental health. Studies have shown that having cats as pets can reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure, and even increase feelings […]
2023-02-07 As Pandemic-Era Medicaid Provisions Lapse, Millions Approach a Coverage Cliff Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the covid-19 pandemic expire. The upheaval, which begins in April, will put millions of low-income Americans at risk of losing […]
10 Ways to Improve One’s Well-being By Editorial Tean Exercise regularly: Physical activity has been shown to have numerous benefits for mental and physical health, including reducing stress and anxiety, improving mood, and promoting better sleep. Aim to incorporate moderate exercise, such as brisk walking, into your daily routine. Eat a healthy diet: […]
2023-02-07 Opinion People With Disabilities Deserve Better Health Care. We All Do. by Tara Lagu I was a resident working in an underresourced health clinic when, one afternoon, my triage paper indicated that my next patient needed a Pap smear. I walked into the room and found a woman sitting in a wheelchair. Although I […]
2023-02-06 Nursing Home Owners Drained Cash During Pandemic While Residents Deteriorated Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News After the nursing home where Leann Sample worked was bought by private investors, it started falling apart. Literally. Part of a ceiling collapsed on a nurse, the air conditioning conked out regularly, and a toilet once burst […]