Hydroponic gardening is a substitute for growing plants in soil. First developed in the 1930s, it involves placing plants in a medium and feeding their roots directly. A salmonella outbreak shows it’s a work in progress, though. […]
An Illinois man inhaled a drill bit at the dentist’s office in March. The one-inch bit landed in his lung and was removed at a nearby hospital shortly thereafter. Our airways are part of the respiratory system. […]
Psilocybin, the ingredient in “magic” mushrooms, helps with depression. Patients in test groups have found rapid and sustained relief from their depressive symptoms as compared to those taking normal antidepressants. The use of psilocybin goes back to the Aztecs and Greeks. […]
North America’s national parks are truly sights to behold. From Yosemite to the Sierra Nevada, they inspire and awe visitors from the world over. Now, in Canada, they’re the most affordable prescription. […]
The human body has both innate and adaptive immune systems against disease. The overall immune system is comprised of the thymus, bone marrow, the spleen, and the lymphatic system. Immune system protection against COVID-19 is a mixed bag. […]
There may be a scientific reason that we smell spoiled food and jerk our heads away. Disgust is one of the most basic emotions in the psyche and serves many purposes. Disgust may be a survival instinct. […]
Concussions and other head injuries have plagued sports for decades. From football to lacrosse to baseball, players often develop debilitating or even fatal health complications from physical impact. Advancements in helmet design may help. […]
Predicting trends is at best a hit-or-miss practice—just ask Jim Cramer. However, market forecasters do their best to tell which way the winds will blow. Food forecasters say mushrooms will reign in 2022. […]
During the pandemic, many people have been struggling while grieving for lost loved ones. Due to various lockdown and quarantine measures, funerals have become difficult to arrange, complicating the grief process. Grief counselors have a new diagnosis. […]
Cravings for coffee and cigarettes are strong. However, since smoking was increasingly linked to cancer from the 1940s to the 1960s, anti-smoking campaigns have become more popular. New Zealand will raise its smoking age gradually until cigarette sales are obsolete. […]
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