Are you getting enough essential vitamins and minerals? Micronutrient deficiencies may be more common than you think and could be impacting your health. A recent study in The Lancet estimates that more than half of the world’s population lacks essential nutrients in their diet. What the Study Found Researchers analyzed data from 31 countries. Then, … Read more
Dinner ready in 20 minutes! These buffalo chicken flatbread pizzas are so easy to make for a weeknight dinner when you’re in a pinch for time. The flatbreads are topped with ranch dressing, shredded rotisserie chicken mixed with Buffalo sauce, bell pepper, cheese, and green onion. Perfect for a game day appetizer or quick weeknight … Read more
As October marks World Down Syndrome Awareness Month, it’s an opportune time to learn and support those with the condition. About 5,700 babies are born in the U.S. with Down syndrome each year, and more than 400,000 people in the country currently live with it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … Read more
The funding will support critical response and prevention efforts for 9.9 million refugees and host communities in 35 countries across the continent. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease that can be transmitted through physical contact with an infected person, animal or contaminated objects. Read our explainer here. New virus strain The disease … Read more
The Peer Review Process Peer review is a method of critical appraisal prior to publication of a manuscript, and has existed for over 200 years (Fiedorowicz et al., 2022). It allows for identification of flawed studies, interaction with content experts, improvement of manuscripts, and assesses suitability of a manuscript for a particular journal to ensure … Read more
A 44-year-old man, hailing from the Gujarat district in Punjab, has tested positive for monkeypox virus or mpox after arriving in Pakistan from a gulf state marking the seventh mpox case in the country this year and the sixth since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared an emergency last month. After being suspected of carrying … Read more
By MATTHEW HOLT I was having a fight on Twitter this week and it hit me. America 2024 is Japan 1989. The topic of the fight was right-wing VC Peter Thiel. In 2001 he put a ton of Paypal stock allegedly worth less than $2,000 into a Roth IRA. The Roth IRA was designed so … Read more
A Greek mythology statue holding a book. — Unsplash/File In a hilarious and ‘literary’ turn of events, a burglar in Rome was caught after being distracted by a Greek mythology book and reading it in the midst of a theft, Italian media reported on Sunday. The careless housebreaker accessed a flat via the balcony in … Read more
Suicide Prevention Month serves as a reminder of an often-overlooked crisis: the rising rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents. The urgency of this issue can’t be overstated, as suicide is now the second leading cause of death in children aged 10-14. As parents and caregivers, our role in recognizing the signs … Read more
Soon, people with AirPods in their ears might not be drowning you out — they might be wearing them to hear you better. Apple announced on Monday that its AirPods Pro 2 headphones will become an FDA-cleared hearing aid in the coming weeks through a software update. That means that adults with mild or moderate … Read more