Author's posts
Who Let The Dogs In? IKEA Did, And Melted Some Hearts
An IKEA store tin Catania, Italy recently opened its doors to stray dogs in the area, not just cut-outs of shelter dogs, as it did in a previous campaign with “Home for Hope” to encourage pet adoption.
How Treating The Mind Can Heal The Body
New research now demonstrates that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) administered by respiratory nurses is not only cost effective, but also reduces symptoms of anxiety in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
Halloween Poses Danger To Pedestrians, Especially Children
Pay extra special attention on Halloween when you are out trick or treating, because the risk of being fatally injured after being struck by a car goes up significantly, but even more so for children.
In Shadow Of Opioid Crisis, Methamphetamine Use Rising In U.S.
This is the other addiction. The addiction that hasn’t received much attention, as the opioid crisis continues to dominate the headlines
The Late Night Snack That Benefits Your Health And Won’t Expand Your Waistline
One of the best choices you could make for a late night snack is a protein rich snack such as cottage cheese, according to a recent study.
The Plant People Are Buying Online For A ‘Legal High’: It’s Not Marijuana.
A recent study revealed that a moss-like plant known as a liverwort harbors a cannabinoid with remarkable chemical similarities to THC found in Cannabis, and also yields quite similar effects in the brains of mammals.
Common Blood Pressure Medication Linked To Increased Risk Of Lung Cancer
Based on results of a study published earlier this week in The BMJ, angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors were associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, compared with a similar, but distinct type of blood pressure medication known as a…
Can Knowledge Of Your Body Composition Help You Reach Your Weight Loss Goals?
This past summer, when I set out on a personal journey to get into better shape–be more active, shed some pounds, and hopefully gain some muscle–I wasn’t prepared for this: the shock of my first body composition analysis.
Breakthrough In Nanotechnology Brings Nanomotors Closer To Reality For Drug Delivery
Researchers have now developed the first approach for altering the mechanical motion of nanomotors by using visible light as the stimulus. The implications of this discovery are far reaching and may lead to a new class of nanorobotic and nanoelectromec…
Recent Study Has Identified A Biomarker For Drowsiness: Can We Use It To Prevent Drowsy Driving?
Researchers developed a machine learning algorithm to identify a subset of 68 genes that were reflective of acute inflammatory processes. In the end, the researcher’s algorithm demonstrated 92% accuracy in its ability to discriminate between a sleep-de…
