Cranberries: More than a holiday side dish
Fun facts about this floating fruit, the blueberryâs bitter cousin.
The nature of salmonella is changing — and it’s meaner
Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model for what’s happening in other states, according to a new study.
Waterlogged Venice reels from highest tide in 50 years
Italy’s sinking city is struggling after the highest tide in more than 50 years hit Venice on the night of Nov. 12. The “Alta Acqua” (high tide water) rolled in late Tuesday night, peaking at about six feet in the…
The link between chronic illness and shame
Chronic illnesses take a toll on both the body and mind. Not only is there suffering and sickness, but many people with chronic illness or pain often experience depression as well. Feelings of sadness are normal, but there’s one feeling…
Can a glut of fake horns save real rhinos?
Soon, anyone looking to buy a rhino horn on the black market will have a new problem on their hands. How to tell a real horn from a fake. In a bid to save the imperiled rhino, scientists have designed…
What ailments does medical marijuana help?
People talk a lot these days about medical marijuana. On the most recent count, 33 states plus Washington, D.C., have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana. Cannabis as a health treatment is lauded for illnesses ranging from cancer to migraines,…
Documentary shines a light on how service dogs are helping veterans heal
When veterans return from combat, many can’t leave behind the terrors they witnessed. In the U.S., roughly 22 veterans commit suicide every day — or one every 65 minutes — according to a report by the Department of Veterans Affairs….
A Tribute To Paradoxes
One of the most dramatic paradoxes relates to climate change: we tell our children we love them and while doing so, we actively decide to live a life that loads their future with unprecedented tragedy, pain, and destruction.
E. coli gain edge by changing their diets in inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers describe how bad bacteria gain a foothold over good bacteria in IBD and how something as simple as a diet change might reverse it.
10 reasons swearing is good for you
There’s something about a good curse word that has a healing effect. Whether it’s a G-rated oath or a full-scale f-bomb, profanity helps in some situations, and science backs that up. Researchers say there are plenty of ways that cursing…
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