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Educated Zombies
You look down at your feet as you climb the steps, eyes swollen and heavy from the all-nighter you pulled to finish all of your college class homework, and can’t help but wonder if all your hard work is worth it. Website Grown and Flown says only 15 percent of teenagers are getting the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep. What does that do to a person?
By Jackie Johnson5 years ago in Longevity
Medieval Plague Masks
Being in the middle of the Covid-19 outbreak, it is interesting to think about how societies in the past dealt with pandemics that they were faced with. Many of the approaches societies used were relatively useless, or, in some cases, did more harm than good. The toxic element mercury was commonly used in treatments for skin disorders and syphilis and bloodletting are examples of these. Religion was often commonly used. Considering that, for most of human history, people were unaware of the presence of bacteria, viruses, and other microscopic pathogens, it becomes less surprising that many of the theories of disease were extremely incorrect. However, even though physicians in the past may not have known of the presence of microorganisms, they had managed to accidentally come up with a way to protect themselves from the potentially fatal creatures, and what they created was, in many ways, genius.
By Rebecca Weiner5 years ago in Longevity
Ravi Morisetty How Trusting Your Pharmacist Could Turn Out to be a Life-Changing Decision
A man who takes no credit yet strives hard for every right cause! A lot goes to Ravi Morisetty for making people aware of the crucial role played by pharmacists in their life. The world needed someone to step up and inform people how pharmacies have prepared themselves to tackle this inevitable situation. He has played a vital role in informing people about the Covid-19 statistics in Texas and re-instigating their belief towards a healthy and everyday life like before. Working on enhancing the quality on both fronts, Ravi Morisetty states why trusting your pharmacist’s instincts might get you out of trouble.
By Ravi Morisetty5 years ago in Longevity
How To Stay Fit in College
As you get ready to begin your college experience, you've probably heard harrowing tales of the "freshman 15" or the "sorority 40." While the college lifestyle can make it more difficult to stay fit and trim, it isn't impossible to do so. Here are some ways to help you stay in shape while still enjoying yourself.
By Paisley Hansen5 years ago in Longevity
Why It's Important To Make Time To Be Sad
Many times feelings that manifest in one area, are just an expression of a deeper issue. Often I will come home from work, feeling pissed and angry at all the craziness of the day or carry out anger to people I care about because some unjust incident happened to me at random. It is in these cases that I will mostly desire to throw everything out of the window and quit while opening a candy-shop in some exotic place where I can spend my time instead. But how many times have I really delve into the deeper issues, to acknowledge what is really going on? Instead of speaking about them or dealing with what bothers me effectively, I will just take my sit on the couch, watch a show on TV or Netflix and end my day numbing myself out. I mean this is the normal way for an adult man to deal with it, no?
By Philip Baker5 years ago in Longevity
Mental Health Tips
The first sign of heart health is a better quality of life that can reduce heart disease. You are what you eat. Better eating habits to help reduce heart disease. A healthy eating plan means choosing the right foods to eat and preparing food healthily.
By Douglas E. Summers5 years ago in Longevity
A Country Comparison Amongst COVID-19
Affecting almost all corners of the planet to varying degrees, it is worthwhile to discuss the discrepancies between different countries’ method of suppressing COVID-19 subsequent to the obvious difference in results and current quality of life. An example of this dissimilarity would be that of Canada, which has around 227 cases per million, and Taiwan, which has around 2.15. Despite a population concentrated on an island comparable in size to that of Vancouver Island, Taiwan made strides to defeat the virus through rigorous measures, the customary transparency of the government, and a culture of unity and cooperative conformity; this proves to be a combination of macro level factors and a strong government.
By Annabelle Liao5 years ago in Longevity
Health and Fitness
Start your day with breakfast: Yes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast is a very important meal - it can either make or break your day. It will help you focus on the job and keep you strong! Easy to cook for breakfast with cold cereals, fruit and low-fat milk, whole wheat toast with peanut butter ... and lean meat (yes, last night's chicken will work with it).
By healthlove5 years ago in Longevity
