Health & Psychology
Technology Revolution for the Evolution of the Quality of Elderly Care
The next 10 years are going to be exponentially revolutionary for the global community in different ways. Macros trends in internet access, driverless cars, cashless economies, shared services and better overall health care are just some of the trends that will change...
What alcohol really does to your brain and body
There is no recreational drug more widely celebrated than alcohol. And many people enjoy it—it helps us become happier, less wound up, friendlier, and before long we’re drinking another and another. Alcohol does this by performing a number of things inside of your...
8 mind-blowing benefits of intermittent fasting that the food industry doesn’t want you to know
Intermittent fasting is a term used for various diets that cycle between a period of fasting and non-fasting. For most people, this usually involves skipping breakfast each day and eating from around 12 pm to 8 pm, then fasting for 16 hours until they start eating...
5 myths about baby sleep and SIDS, debunked by an expert
Few things in life are as heartbreaking as the sudden death of an infant. The sudden, unexplained death of an infant, known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), leaves parents in shock and tormented by unanswerable questions. Did they do anything that could have...
Study finds that people diagnosed with HIV have a longer life expectancy than non-infected people
It may sound strange that a person inflicted with a deadly virus such as HIV can actually help them live longer. Believe it or not, researchers from the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design study found that a person diagnosed with HIV at 20...
In a stunning first, surgeons remove mother’s uterus to operate on baby
Lexi Royer and her unborn baby have made history even before they have met each other eye to eye. When she was 24 weeks pregnant, the two of them were on an operating table each undergoing an operation: Royer’s womb was being removed so surgeons could operate on her...
A woman became pregnant while she was ALREADY pregnant
A woman has recently told her story of incredibly becoming pregnant while she was already pregnant, resulting in her giving birth to twins who were conceived by different parents and not at the same time. Jessica Allen, a 31 year-old from California, agreed to become...
World’s first stem cell implant brings us one step closer to cure for diabetes
“It’s pricking your finger endlessly throughout the day. It’s not being afraid of blood because you get used to seeing so much of it. It’s no longer feeling tremor to a needle because you’ve had no choice than to be poked by them every day. It’s seeing all the scars...
Spinach makes you smarter, according to scientists
During the Great Depression, a 33% increase in spinach consumption was widely attributed to Popeye’s popularity and his famous conviction that spinach will make him strong enough to beat up anyone. As it turns out, the cartoon's link between spinach and rapidly...
Scientists make food from electricity, providing a solution to world hunger
Flint Lockwood has come to town and his future forecast is “Cloudy with a chance of meatballs”. His team is from Finland and they have made nutritious protein from thin air. The protein is in the form of a powder, but it can be modified into other textures....