Viona Aminda

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Sugarcane trash can produce energy – what South Africa’s small farmers need to make this happen.
Sugarcane trash (the discarded leaves and tops of the plant) is a good example of plant waste that could be turned into energy. But it’s overlooked.
By Viona Aminda12 months ago in Earth
Age-gap relationships between Millennial women and Gen Z men are on the rise.
So does the upcoming Bridget Jones flick, Mad About the Boy, in which 50-something Bridget gets involved with a man in his 20s. Let’s not forget Glynnis MacNicol’s memoir I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself, featuring trysts with younger men as part of her pleasure-driven pandemic sojourn in Paris.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Families
Climate talks: In over half a century of discussions, many goals and very little progress.
The Stockholm Conference was attended by 113 countries and more than 400 governmental and non-governmental institutions. The main outcome of the meeting was the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, which contains nineteen principles that established the basis for the new environmental agenda of the United Nations System.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Earth
The surprising ways ‘swimming off’ a hangover can be risky, even if alcohol has left your system.
So it can be tempting to “refresh” and take the edge off a hangover with a swim at the beach, or a dip in the cool waters of your local river or pool.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Longevity
Kids are exposed to violent war images: how you can protect them.
While media can open the door to learning and connections for children, it also carries the risk of exposure to violence. News media in particular poses risks with stories of war, genocide, violent deaths, terrorism and suffering covered repeatedly in a 24-hour news cycle. Research shows that violence and crime receive disproportionate media coverage. And this is partially because we are drawn to these stories; negative news headlines have been found to receive more engagement and clicks than positive ones.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Confessions
Conscious breathing can reduce anxiety and depression – tips for how to do it.
How far back does the practice of conscious breathing go? The art and science of breathwork has been an important part of human life for more than two millennia. Grounded in ancient histories and a variety of human contexts (from philosophy, to healing arts and science, to spiritual practice), breathwork includes various techniques aimed at harnessing the power of breath.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Longevity
Your personality changes when you speak another language, but that’s not always a bad thing.
Over half of the world’s population uses two or more languages in their day to day lives. Whether this is because of education, immigration or family, being bilingual or multilingual is increasingly common in our globalised society.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Education
Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history.
As coastal engineers who specialise in tsunamis and how to prepare for them, we have seen how the events of 2004 reshaped our global disaster management systems. Among the lessons learned since that day, three themes stand out.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Earth
Diabetes and obesity can damage the liver to the point of failure – but few people know their risk of developing liver disease.
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, is an umbrella term describing conditions related to a buildup of fat in the liver. Formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, this condition affects 1 in 4 people worldwide. Among those with type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity or all three, the prevalence of MASLD increases to 3 in 4 people.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Longevity
tips to help you cover the college mental health crisis
In her inaugural address as Dartmouth College’s new president Sept. 22, Sian Leah Beilock vowed to make student mental health a central part of her leadership agenda.
By Viona Amindaabout a year ago in Longevity
Sleep disparities: An explainer and research roundup.
On average, humans spend about one-third of their lives sleeping, but the field of sleep medicine is young, dating back to only the 1970s, and research on sleep, particularly disparities in sleep, is still emerging.
By Viona Aminda2 years ago in Longevity
Mammograms at 40? Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Spark Fresh Debate.
Some doctors and researchers who are invested in a more individualized approach to finding troublesome tumors are skeptical, raising questions about the data and the reasoning behind the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s about-face from its 2016 guidelines.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in Longevity