DON'T EVER GIVE UP
By Editorial Team Florida is a “Stand Your Ground” state, and it was just a matter of time before someone used it against, of all things, an iguana. This, according to news reports, happened on September 2nd of last year when 6′-3″, 165lb PJ Nilaja Patterson, 43, according to the relevant authorities, “savagely beat, tormented, […]
Expanding Insurance Coverage Is Top Priority for New Medicare-Medicaid Chief Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News June 3, 2021 The new head of the federal agency that oversees health benefits for nearly 150 million Americans and $1 trillion in federal spending said in one of her first interviews that her top priorities will be broadening […]
Restoring Coral Reefs Around the World (Family Features) If the world does nothing, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scientists estimate 90% of the world’s tropical reefs will be gone by 2043, impacting nearly 500 million people who depend on them for food, income and coastal protection. However, there are groups working to […]
Opioids Like ‘Lean’ Permeate Hip-Hop Culture, but Dangers Are Downplayed Chaseedaw Giles Nykerrius Williams knows about the close relationship between hip-hop and opioid use. Williams, 27, an independent rapper from Gibsland, Louisiana, who goes by the name Young Nyke, took oxycodone pills for the first time when he was 16 and has continued […]
How to Combat Allergies and Support Health All Year (StatePoint) Used as a remedy for centuries, propolis is a bee product increasingly turning heads in the scientific community. Here’s what the research says about how propolis can potentially support health during the warm weather months, as well as year-round: The Research • An April 2021 […]
Michelin Tires Helps Yellowstone National Park Go Green Tourists visiting Yellowstone National Park’s famous geyser, “Old Faithful,” will even use tires once they get out of their cars for a closer look. Old Faithful, you see, now boasts a porous, clean, flexible walkway made almost entirely of recycled Michelin tires. The “paved” surface, known as […]
Violent Crime Abstract From the beginning of human life, violent crime has been an issue that society has had to deal with. Violent crime destroys the lives of innocent people. In order for people to live in peace, it is important that society finds a way to decrease violent criminal behavior. Society continually puts restraints […]
Little-Known Illnesses Turning Up in Covid Long-Haulers Cindy Loose June 1, 2021 The day Dr. Elizabeth Dawson was diagnosed with covid-19 in October, she awoke feeling as if she had a bad hangover. Four months later she tested negative for the virus, but her symptoms have only worsened. This story also ran on Time. […]
Ending food insecurity in Native communities means restoring land rights, handing back control (To stay on this page, right click on links to open in a new tab.) By The Conversation Handouts from food banks are no substitute for self-sufficiency. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, Oklahoma State University For Indigenous […]
Spike in body dissatisfaction affecting young Australians amid warnings of eating disorder risk By Frank Coletta Australians need to consider future generations and change the picture of body dissatisfaction Butterfly Foundation is urging Australians to #ChangeThePicture on body image for the sake of our younger generations. Body dissatisfaction is one of the leading risks […]